220 Triathlon

220 Triathlon is the UK’s No.1 selling Triathlon magazine and brings together all the finest elements of the world’s fastest growing sport in a visually stunning and practical format.

FROM THE EDITOR…

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START • DIVE INTO THE WORLD OF TRI

THE WILD WEST OF PRO TRI • As the sport drives towards professionalism, innovation should be encouraged. But so too should standardising and implementing the rules…

3 OF THE BEST • BUDGET POOL SWIM BUYS

COROS POD 2 • £99 For those who find watch data is not enough, Coros release a gadget to give you even more run stats…

“ENDURANCE SPORT IS A PRIVILEGE” • Julie Moss and her 1982 ‘crawl’ to the Kona finish line brought the epic challenge to the masses. Forty years on, she's still going back. Here's why…

FAO 220 • Your emails & pictures

your INSTAGRAM TRI PICTURES • WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS

ROAD RUNNER • FRESH FROM A PODIUM AT THE 70.3 WORLDS, EMMA PALLANT-BROWNE TALKS TO 220 ABOUT HER EPIC RACE, TRAINING AND FISHBOWLS ON THE BEACH IN THAILAND…

HOW SUPERSAPIENS HELPS EMMA TRAIN EFFECTIVELY

GET READY TO RACE! • The 2023 triathlon calendar is all but confirmed. Now it's time for you to dig out the diary and plot your best race season yet. Here we pick our greatest events at home and abroad for next year, starting with some multisport mountain magic…

BENEFITS OF HYBRID TRAINING • Fergus Crawley is one of a growing band of athletes who balance triathlon and hardcore strength training. As the YouTube and podcast star tells us, it’s helped him recover from his silent battle with depression…

Three common triathlon mistakes… and how to avoid them • Crawley delivers a multisport hat-trick of easy wins…

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KIT ZONE THE LATEST GEAR - TESTED BY EXPERTS

SNUGG SLIPSTREAM • £620 ► Is made-to-measure the way to get your perfect wetsuit?

KIT ZONE

OAKLEY ENCODER • £210 ► Performance sunglasses worn by Flora Duffy…

SCALE SWIM TRAINING BOOK • £16.50 ► Simple tool to keep you focussed in the swimming pool

ENERTOR ENERGY SOCKS • £12.99 ► Blister-free comfort

WAHOO ELEMNT ROAM • £349.99 ► Wahoo updates its flagship bike computer

BATHLETIC BATH OIL • £16.99 ► Rewards hard efforts

NUTRITION X HYDRA+ • £7.99 ► Get your sodium fix

RED REVOLUTION 3-IN-1 PARKA • £349.95 ▶ Single solution to the coat-vs-change-robe question?

STOLEN GOAT KIKO GILET • £75 ► Lightweight and colourful warmth for out on the bike

INOV-8 TRAIN ELITE GLOVE • £15 ▶ Handy run warmth

BUYER'S GUIDE WINTER RUNNING GEAR • Chapped skin isn’t a good look… So come winter, invest in some thermal kit. Tops and tights on test here!

BUYER'S GUIDE LIGHTWEIGHT BIKE JACKETS • Want a wind or water thwarter for your training rides? We test eight options competing for your dollar

WIRELESS WONDERS • TEMPTED TO TRY SRAM’S MOST AFFORDABLE WIRELESS GEAR SYSTEM? WARREN ROSSITER CHECKS OUT TWO BIKES TO SEE HOW IT SUITS THEIR DIFFERENT STRENGTHS…

ESSENTIAL KIT • All you need to train & race, as rated by our 220 Kit Zone expert testers

HOW TO CLIMB & DESCEND LIKE A Pro • WITH A FEW SIMPLE CYCLING-SPECIFIC TWEAKS, YOU CAN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE YOUR UPHILL AND DOWNHILL SPEED AND POWER. HERE’S HOW…

10 WAYS TO MASTER EVERY HILL ASCENT AND DESCENT • It doesn’t matter whether you’re racing a hilly tri or not, mastering the mounds will make you a stronger triathlete. How? Just follow these tips…

OMEGA-3-RICH RECIPES • We all need fats in our diet but which sources are best and what are their benefits? Kate Percy has the info and the recipes…

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