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12 I I FEBRUARY 2017
FEBRUARY ISSUE
FEATURES
36 MASTER THE MIDDLE
Our complete guide to half-iron distance,
from motivation and kit to training plans
48 ECO WARRIOR
Why did one ‘treeathlete’ complete a
73km race... with a 100lb log on his back?
55 BEGINNER
PROBLEMS SOLVED!
Expert tips to help overcome 24 common
worries for first-time triathletes
EVENT ZONE
112 RACE SHORTS
Reports from the Windsor & Eton Duathlon, the
BUCS Du Champs, Splash & Dash Aquathlon, plus
race round-up from the month of November…
114 LUCY GOSSAGE
As we bid farewell to our resident pro athlete,
Lucy takes the opportunity to reflect on the last
12 months and looks at her new work/tri balance
116 9BAR CHILLY DUATHLON
Age-grouper and Cycling Plus editor Rob
Spedding hated – HATED – the swim, so duathlon
was the obvious alternative. Here’s his report…
118 RACE CALENDAR
Eleven months of swim, bike, run (and a bit
of SUP) joy across the UK, compiled in one
handy event schedule. You are welcome!
REGULARS
14 CONTRIBUTORS
20 DIGITAL ISSUE
62 COMPETITION
86 TRI ESSENTIALS
88 SUBSCRIPTIONS
110 BACK ISSUES
130 MARTYN BRUNT
TEST CENTRE
66 TRI GEAR
Under the 220 microscope this issue: new
electrostimulation and GPS gadgets, plus top
tights, bike lights and turbo trainers tested
72 BIANCHI OLTRE XR4
We hop aboard the latest road offering from
the iconic celeste stable of steeds… oh and did
we mention it was the price of a family car?
75 TIFOSI CK3 GIRO 1.1
How does the British brand’s sub-£1K, all-
weather road bike stack up against budget
competition? Head here to find out…
78 WOMEN’S RUN TIGHTS
A quartet of female-specific thigh-warmers,
ranging in price from £50-£75, are put
through their paces on many a chilly trot
80 BIKE BOXES
We give three cycle carriers – including one
with built-in GPS – the toughest of examinations
in the school of hard knocks
82 MEN’S RUN JACKETS
Which tops offer the best barrier protection?
We test 11 run-specific jackets to see how
they handle the worst that the British winter
can throw at them…
PERFORMANCE
92 PERFORMANCE NEWS
The very latest research from
the world of sports science
94 SWIM
Mix it up in the pool to build results
96 BIKE
Learn to love the hills with high-intensity
efforts to kick-start your training for 2017
98 RUN
Embrace treadmill time to build strength and
improve form on dreary winter days
100 TRAINING PLAN
Schedules get toughter, with Brick sessions for
short-coursers and climbs for long-distance training
102 TRI FUEL
Persian chicken recipe; Ditch the detox; Diet analysis
106 TRI CLINIC
Your Qs answered by our panel of experts
Add threshold climbing efforts to boost
performances, says coach Nik Cook, p96
IMAGE REMY WHITING
82 MEN’S RUN
JACKETS
GROUPTEST