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British triathlete Olly Freeman on the highs and lows of his 2008 season
Source: Guardian - 20:48 23/10/2008
From the high of my first World Cup podium in Hamburg, to the low of missing the Olympics, 2008 has been a mixed year

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Triathlon: How to train for the off-season: part two, November
Source: Guardian - 19:17 09/11/2008
Former Team GB Olympic triathlon coach Bill Black explains how to 'build your engine' during the winter months

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How I got my body: Chrissie Wellington, Triathlete
Source: Guardian - 00:24 23/11/2008
Name: Chrissie WellingtonSport: TriathlonAge: 31Height: 5ft 8inWeight: 60.5kgChrissie Wellington grew up in Bury St Edmunds, where she swam for the local club. In 2007, four years after her first triathlon, she left a career in international development to go pro in the Ironman event (2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike and 26.2 mile marathon run). Within two months she was the first debutant and Briton to win the world championships. She has never lost an Ironman.My legs are my horse. They carry me through my strongest disciplines - ...

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Triathlon: The manager of Team GB Keith Snell talks to Paul Doyle about the winter triathlon
Source: Guardian - 11:32 29/11/2008
Hi Keith, let's get some facts down straight away. What will the winter triathlon consist of in the upcoming championships?I've proposed concentrating on the world championships in Austria, which are a week after the Euros. There's going to be a 4.5k cross-country run, then 7.5k cross-country on the mountain bike and then six kilometres of cross-country skiing.How many athletes will Team GB be taking and what are the chances of a medal?Last year we took 17 athletes and won one gold, a silver ...

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Triathlon: Bill Black on how to train during December
Source: Guardian - 10:28 07/12/2008
Triathlon: Former Team GB coach Bill Black explains how to keep your fitness on track during the festive period

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Triathlon: James Dart interviews triathlete Chrissie Wellington, double Hawaii Ironman champion
Source: Guardian - 22:46 15/12/2008
"I borrowed a wetsuit and it was pissing down with rain. I got in the water, my wetsuit flooded; I couldn't swim, I almost drowned and had to be rescued by a kayaker." As inauspicious starts to triathlon careers go, Chrissie Wellington's is up there with the very best of them. Yet little more than two years later, she sits in her Soho management office, the two-time Hawaii Ironman champion, recalling her damp squib at the Redditch Super Sprint with a disbelieving smile.Now 31, Wellington ...

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Polar RS800CX Multi
Source: Tri247.com - 20:51 20/12/2008
Polar RS800CX Multi No matter the terrain, whatever the sport, the RS800CX is a great way to measure your speed and distance as well as plan, monitor and analyse your body's response to your training sessions. You can also see your route on a map after the training session. Ideal for cross-terrain sports like running, cycling or mountain biking, this is an essential addition to your training or activities. Combines training files for different sports, e.g. running and cycling for total data ...

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Christmas preview
Source: Tri247.com - 20:51 20/12/2008
Christmas and New Year greetings to all of our Tri247 readers and supporters. This will be the final preview of the year, and covers the festive period, into 2009. There are no multi-sport events taking place this weekend (that we are aware of - happy to be corrected though?!), so our preview will start in truly seasonal mode, with the Christmas Day Triathlon next Thursday. Courtesy of Team Outrageous (www.teamoutrageous.com), organiser Mike Russell has solved the problem of both triathlon addiction and the credit ...

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Day 18: The best show in town
Source: Tri247.com - 20:51 20/12/2008
If you can't make up your mind what to buy for Christmas and you think that there's bound to be some sexy new stuff coming onto the market in 2009, why not buy a couple of tickets to the TCR Show at Sandown Park on February 7th and 8th? Online ticket sales have just opened for next year's show and you could even fit in a 10k race if you're there on the Sunday. Oh, and you save 25% by buying in advance! It's a bit early ...

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National League Update #7 2008
Source: Tri247.com - 20:51 20/12/2008
Kevin Robinson reports in with his seventh report of the year from the UK National Triathlon League, featuring the winners of the various subsidiary competitions in the UK League for 2008, and notice of some plans for 2009. If you have any queries or corrections on the scoring, please direct them to: kevinrobinson@cambridge2.freeserve.co.uk. Endurance and other competitions 2008 There was an increased interest this year in the Endurance Competition, so I am listing here all those leaguers who completed three endurance events. ENDURANCE Position ...

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