Challenge Sir Bani Yas returned this year with cooler weather, calmer water, a modified bike course and an "Oasis", more on that later. This year the cruise ship showed up, eventually. Which, considering the logistical nightmare of getting on and...
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Marathon training often brings visions of long runs through scenic routes, but what if the weather, safety, or schedule says otherwise? Enter the treadmill. A powerful tool for consistent training, no matter the conditions. Experts agree that treadmill training...
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It is dark and I am completely lost. I am also starting to get very cold - the temperature has barely moved above freezing point all day. I know the final checkpoint is close but I just can’t seem...
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TREADMILL RUNNING: YOUR SECRET WEAPON FOR BETTER PERFORMANCE Running on a treadmill often gets overlooked, but it’s more than just a rainy-day alternative. It’s a powerful tool that can help you improve your running performance, reduce injury risk, and...
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THE SCIENCE BEHIND BODY-WEIGHT SUPPORT AND HOW IT SPEEDS RECOVERY Every runner knows the frustration of being sidelined by injury. You feel your fitness slipping away, your routine disrupted, and your goals put on pause. The question every injured...
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The smarter way to build your season without setbacks. One of the most dangerous phases of any season isn’t race day. It’sthe build. As training volume ramps up, most athletes don’t get injured from onebig moment they get taken...
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What even is a bike saddle? When we stand up while riding our bikes, we can better transfer our mass onto the pedals. The problem is, there is a high metabolic cost to switching from one pedal to the...
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THE SCIENCE OF ADAPTATION, FATIGUE, AND STAYING CONSISTENT Most runners think of recovery runs as optional. Easy miles. Something you do when you are not training hard. From a physiological perspective, this is a misunderstanding of how adaptation actually...
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At Sported, we’re constantly testing, riding, racing, and refining what we stock - with one simple goal: bringing genuinely good products to the triathlon and endurance community. As we head into a new season, here are 10 products that...
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Dates: 24-26 APRIL 2026 Location: Oceanic Spa Hotel Khiorfakkan If you have enjoyed the Triathlon season in The United Arab Emirates and would like to take your training and racing to the next level then join this camp and learn...
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Some races are not about times or PBs. Ironman 70.3 Goa was one of thoseraces for me. More than five years ago, my first attempt at this distance ended in theheart failure ICU, not at a finish line. Coming...
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A nice end-of-year-race to close out the first half of the triathlon season and first time to race in Qatar. I have had some health and fitness issues this year, arthritis in my knees, and in June I was...
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