Ironman have announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Lagardère Sports’ endurance division, which includes races in three continents and eight countries, including “Ironman buy Lagardère Sports’ endurance division”
Month: May 2021
Think you’ve got what it takes to survive SAS selection?
The men will undergo the most psychologically demanding and physically challenging endurance mission of their lives – the jungle selection phase. As with the first series, “Think you’ve got what it takes to survive SAS selection?”
Video: meet Ironman pro Joe Skipper
Five years after doing his first triathlon self-coached Joe is one of Britain’s most exciting talents in Ironman for 2016. Watch the video below, produced by Recon, to “Video: meet Ironman pro Joe Skipper”
Sport nutrition: could carb-loading be at an end for triathletes?
Endurance athletes who restrict carbohydrates burn more than twice as much fat as high-carbohydrate athletes.’ The headline-grabbing study from Ohio University made news as ‘fat “Sport nutrition: could carb-loading be at an end for triathletes?”
Adidas considers withdrawing its sponsorship of IAAF
The sportswear giant is IAAF’s largest sponsor and it is believed that the decision is a direct result of the doping scandal sweeping the sport. “Adidas considers withdrawing its sponsorship of IAAF”
Wearing helmets increases risk taking
Wearing helmets could make cyclists more likely to take risks, new research from Bath University shows. According to their results, rather than making cyclists more safe, “Wearing helmets increases risk taking”
New 54km Swimrun event to be held in Ireland
County Donegal on Ireland’s beautiful northwest coast will be home to a new Swimrun event, the first of its kind in Ireland, on 20 August. “New 54km Swimrun event to be held in Ireland”
Caribbean venue for Challenge Family’s latest long-distance triathlon
The new half-distance race will take place on the spectacular Caribbean island of Aruba. Advertisement The 1.9km swim is a single lap course in the “Caribbean venue for Challenge Family’s latest long-distance triathlon”
Mudman race focus : 6 tips for a successful conquest
As the name suggests, expect to get very muddy and messy at the third and final event in Human Race’s popular off-road series. Advertisement Taking “Mudman race focus : 6 tips for a successful conquest”
5 of the latest sports science research stories
1) A meta-analysis of nine studies revealed that cold-water immersion is more effective at reducing muscle soreness than passive recovery (where you exercise at a “5 of the latest sports science research stories”