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SWIM START - DIVE OR JUMP?

SWIM START - DIVE OR JUMP? We have been asked this question often… "How to secure goggles at the dive start?" We asked Blueseventy Ambassador Ryan Christian and Brett Sutton, Head Coach at Trisutto for tips: 1. It's the...

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Seconds Count - Bad Luck, or Bad Prep?

An account of WTS, by David Hunt How many times have we looked back on a race and identified all of those small incidents and moments that cost us a few seconds during a race. Well WTS Abu Dhabi...

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A warning for Cyclists - Andy Fordham's story

8 days ago I was involved in a very serious Bike v Car accident at the Al Qudra Roundabout - I have lived in Town Square since 2018 and have ridden this route probably more than 200x. On Sunday...

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SPORTED.AE KHORFAKKAN TRAINING CAMP

2 day triathlon camp and an introduction to the TriSutto training methodology at the popular Oceanic Hotel in Khorfakkan. Whether you’re a seasoned triathlete or new to the sport, this camp is designed to help you on your triathlon...

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MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY

RAK HALF MARATHON RACE ENTRY WINNERS & THEIR STORIES

Leading up to the RAK Half Marathon, we asked you to share your stories about "how racing changed your live" and "why racing has a positive influence on your life". We have chosen 3 winners. Here we share those...

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Ironman Muscat 70.3 Race Report-how it all changed in 10 min, by David Hunt

A wiseman (experienced local triathlete) once said to me that "Triathlon is a fickle bride". If you are looking for one of those race reports where I tell you that I had the perfect race after months of training;...

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Reflections on Bahrain and looking forward to Muscat.

In the run up to Bahrain 70.3 the main topic of conversation on the social media channels seemed to be "have you seen the weather forecast for the weekend?, Its going to be really windy". It's always windy in...

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Ryan's Laguna Phuket's Race Report

Had an absolute blast racing the Laguna Phuket Triathlon An truly incredible race with such amazing hospitality by the race organiser and Z-couching Despite knowing I hadn’t done the run work for any sort of half decent run leg,...

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YOUSEF AL MULLA MEMORIAL TRIATHLON: RACE OVERVIEW

This was an excellent event put on by Super Sports Events. For those who did triathlon over 10 years ago in the UAE this was back where it all started at Ghantoot. The swim was well marked in the...

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WETSUIT REVIEW - BLUE70 REACTION SLEEVELESS 2022

So why is the new Reaction Sleeveless from Blue 0  such an upgrade on the previous model. I decide to give this suit its first swims at the Salalah 70.3 and the Yousef Al Mulla Memorial triathlon. In Salalah...

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SHOE REVIEW - ALTRA VANISH TEMPO

Altra  Shoes were suggested to me by Robbie Haywood and Brett Sutton at TriSutto after I picked up an achilles injury in the run up to Salalah 70.3. I sustained the injury on a morning session on the beach...

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Return to SWIM! - Coach Melina

This week saw the news that a lot of us have been excitedly waiting for: Swimming pools are back open again! Amazing what you miss! As we all wait for final instructions on how the new swimming protocols will...

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