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Race news, gear reviews and training guides from the endurance world.
Durability: Why Your FTP Lies After Three Hours
A fresh FTP test means little three hours into a race. What durability is, why standard tests miss it, and how to train it with fatigued-legs intervals.
Polarised or Pyramidal: What 2026 Science Says on Zones
A 2026 research summary from Arturo Casado settles the debate: neither model wins outright, and periodised training beats picking one for the whole season.
AirPods Pro 3 and Strava: Ear Heart Rate vs a Chest Strap
Strava now reads heart rate from AirPods Pro 3. Testing shows it rivals a chest strap for steady efforts, with gaps at swimming and peak-intensity intervals.
How Much Does an Age-Grouper Really Train?
A 34,731-session TrainingPeaks study gives the first objective benchmark for weekly age-group training load, and the average is lower than most plans suggest.
Garmin Forerunner 70 and 170: New Running Watches
Garmin’s new AMOLED running watches start at $249.99, but neither has a multisport mode, a real catch for triathletes wanting one watch for race day.
SWOLF and Swimming Economy: Where You Lose Time
SWOLF combines your time and stroke count per pool length into one number that shows where a triathlete is wasting energy in the water, and how to fix it.
Race Simulation Training: Kill Start-Line Nerves
A structured race-simulation session, run twice per build, removes the guesswork on race day by rehearsing the full swim-to-run sequence in advance.
Running in the Heat: How Not to Blow Up on Race Day
Heat slows every runner. Pace by RPE instead of the watch, cool down before T2, and hold a negative split to avoid falling apart in the closing kilometres.
Mid-Season Volume: How Much Training Do You Really Need?
From a 4-hour base to a 15-hour full-distance build, the right volume depends on your goal. Zone 2 and consistency matter more than heroic sessions.
Garmin Instinct 3 AMOLED Review: A Triathlon Watch
The Instinct 3 AMOLED brings a real screen and automatic T1/T2 transitions at $449.99, a tough, capable alternative to the pricier Fenix line.
What to Eat on Triathlon Race Morning
A practical guide to race-morning breakfast timing, portion sizes and the foods that wreck a race, from carb loading to the final gel.
Supertri Jersey Final: Yee Meets Wilde
The Supertri Pro Series Final in Jersey pays out USD 800,000 and brings Alex Yee and Hayden Wilde together for the first time in 2026.