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How to Prepare for Your First Ironman
The old axiom states ‘failing to prepare is preparing to fail’. In the case of Ironman, this couldn’t be more appropriate. Follow our guide to planning your Ironman training programme.
The Scientific Approach to Recovering After Endurance, Marathon and Ironman Events
There’s a marked difference between the recovery you need on a day to day basis and the recovery you need on the back of an ironman or marathon. See how science and KYMIRA help to improve your post-event recovery.
Dynamic Stretches for Triathletes
In this article, we’re going to look at what dynamic stretching is, then suggest some dynamic stretches for triathletes.
Weight Sessions for Triathletes with GB Athlete Izzy Rayner
Weight sessions are used by many athletes, across different sports, because of the great benefits that they offer for injury prevention, recovery from an injury, and increasing your speed and strength.
Winter Training Preparation – Maximising Training Time in Cold Conditions
Depending on your sport, the training and competition cycle is a year round endeavour. To ensure your training doesn’t suffer in the winter, we’ve put together this article on maximising training time in cold conditions.
Isolation Triathlon Training with Izzy Rayner
In light of the global pandemic Great Britain Triathlete Isabelle Rayner shared how her life has been affected, how she's adapting her training and her top tips for maintaining a growth mindset in isolation and uncertainty
Disrupted Training with Liam Walker
Liam Walker is a GB triathlete who - until a few weeks ago, was gearing up his training to the Manchester Marathon. Instead of his planned piece on adapting your training in the lead up to a big event, he writes for KYMIRA on dealing with the disappointment of a changing deadline and the positives in cancellations.
Radka's Top Tips for recovery this Christmas
Christmas is a time to indulge, relax and recover from the year both physically and mentally. With 15 races and 13 podium finishes under her belt in 2019, we asked Pro Triathlete, London 2012 Olympian and KYMIRA Brand Athlete Radka Kahlefeldt what her top tips for recovery are over the Christmas period, and how she gets back into the swing of things in January.
Strength Training for Endurance Athletes - Should We Focus on Volume or Intensity?
Whether you are an endurance or power athlete, there’s room for a well-structured strength training programme in your training, but how should we approach strength training for endurance athletes? This article will discuss some of the research and considerations for strength training in endurance athletes.
4 Essentials For Post-Race Recovery
Your hard work to get you to your race will pay off, but you will burn out if you don't pay attention to your recovery. Here are 4 essentials for best results
How To Shave Seconds Off Your Triathlon Transitions
Lizi Duncombe is a KYMIRA Sport brand athlete and a triathlete. Read here, how she plans and practices her transitions to shave seconds off her triathlon times.
Nutrition and Hydration Planning for Triathlons
Here are some tips on how to plan your hydration and nutrition for triathlons and marathons by #1 nutrition author Jamie Logie.
