Beginners who are used to running three times a week, will need to swap two of these runs for a swim and cycle session.
Looking for a new challenge? Want to try a different sport but improve your running at the same time? Look no further than triathlon, the fastest-growing participation sport in the UK. And it’s not difficult to see why. The three individual disciplines – swimming, cycling and running – each bring their own unique elements to the party, but the combination of all three delivers an endorphin-fuelled sporting challenge that never gets boring – and is always fun!
Newcomers to the sport are sometimes nervous about the swimming element of the event: don’t be. There are plenty of pool-based beginner events out there where the swim element is, well, like dipping a toe in the water. Governing body British Triathlon run plenty of GO TRI beginner courses for novices (see boxout for details of its upcoming, exclusive Women’s Running training day).