Trigirl is thrilled to announce our line-up of amazing ambassadors for 2013:
Rachael Willis, Chene Koscielny and Natalie Johnson. We can’t wait to follow their adventures in triathlon throughout the year.
Thanks so much to everyone who applied. We had a wide range of really cool women this year, so narrowing it down was not easy! Best of luck to all in your training and racing in 2013.
It’s that time of year when we’re being bombarded by ads for fad diets, specials at the gym, the latest boot camp workouts and guaranteed weight loss pills. In our hearts, we all know there is no quick fix, but maybe triathlon is truly a weight loss miracle.
Read our latest article to find out!
Our latest book review is here! This week we review Triathlon: Start to Finish by Sam Murphy, author of Real Women Run, and Run for Life.
This time Murphy has taken on triathlon and created a comprehensive beginner’s guide… read our full review here.
Trigirl Training Days for 2013 are now open for bookings.
Perfect for the novice or improver triathlete, our women’s-only training days will help to build confidence in all three triathlon disciplines, plus transitions, training tips, nutrition and more!
Training Day Dates:
BRISTOL – 6th April 2013, David Lloyd North, Bristol BS10, £68
NORTHAMPTON – 14th April 2013, West Street, Moulton College NN3, £68
LONDON – 27th April 2013, Willesden Sports Centre NW10, £68
To learn more about Trigirl Training Days, read comments from past participants or to sign up, please visit our Training Days page here.
Places are strictly limited. Book now to secure your place. Click here to book.
In an effort to help you prepare for next season (and as a good excuse for us to cuddle up with a good book instead of facing the cold) Trigirl is excited to announce our new book review section. In the upcoming months, we’ll be weeding through training books, inspirational titles and training plan guides, letting you know who offers the best advice to help you get next season off to a great start.
As a women’s-specific triathlon brand, we’re starting with The Woman Triathlete, edited by Christina Gandolfo.
Looking for a versatile layer to keep warm and cosy during autumn training? Our new armwarmers are just the ticket. Armwarmers are perfect to convert a short-sleeved top into a long-sleeved one, or under a jacket to keep your arms extra toasty, but they’re compact and packable if you’ve warmed up and no longer need them. A great way to extend your summer kit and a must for the UK’s ever-changing weather!
Our armwarmers match our tubular headscarves (the set makes a great gift!) and with a unisex ‘trikit’ logo, they are perfect to keep both trigirls and triguys warm in the months to come.
When it comes to your triathlon kit, you probably spend a decent amount of time and energy finding the right trainers, the best bike, the most comfortable shorts.
But what about your sports bra? Buying a good one – and taking care of it – is important. Read our tips for what to look for, how your sports bra should fit and how to properly care for your bra once you’ve found the perfect one.
Here at Trigirl, we are very proud of our kit, including our trisuits and tops with integrated support mesh or separate supportive crop tops. But we know that sometimes a built-in top or a lightweight crop isn’t enough and that maximum support is required. That’s why we’re excited to announce that we now carry Anita Active sports bras on our site.
Getting a sports bra right takes special know-how, something that Anita has after over 125 years in the business. We like them for their extra supportive sectioned cups, padded ergonomic straps, breathable mesh and pique fabrics and quick-drying properties, making them perfect for triathlon. Anita Active sports bras are comfortably fit for smaller bust sizes, but offer cup sizes up to H, giving support to a full range of active women. We will carry two maximum support styles- the Momentum model, with special cup styling to ensure stability and the Extreme Control, with comfortable chafe-free towelling and side-support functionality.
We’ve worn Anita bras ourselves and find that they perform beautifully. We just didn’t think it was fair to keep them to ourselves any more!
Love triathlon? Want to talk about it? Love Trigirl? Want to wear our kit?
Trigirl is looking for new ambassadors and bloggers for 2013. Share your love of triathlon with others and look great doing it!
Interested? Email Kristin at Trigirl for details.
It’s been nearly two months since my last update; the summer has just flown by and events are wrapping up for the season, with bookings open for next year already – how did that happen!?
After the Hillingdon triathlon in mid-July my focus turned to surviving the school summer holidays! Training became somewhat of a challenge, I accepted that it would be impossible to aim for 3 or 4 sessions a week and that I’d just take what I could get… I found myself running and swimming when we were on family holidays and I could leave the kids with my husband. I also dragged the kids along with me on their bikes, while I ran with the dog. If I could manage it, I’d also go out very early, before my husband went to work.
Between the cold, rainy weather and the completion of the abnormally late London Triathlon, it might be time to admit that the triathlon racing season is over. But just because racing is finished for the year, it doesn’t mean that the training- or the fun- has to be.
Click here to read our tips for autumn training- which sometimes means not ‘training’ at all.
“I can’t do a triathlon, I’m too… old? overweight? non-athletic?”
Whatever your excuse, we think that you CAN do a triathlon!
Don’t believe us? Trigirl’s inspirational video, featuring Irongranny triathlete Eddie Brocklesby, will change your mind. Eddie not only took up sport at the ripe young age of 53, she has since run marathons, done triathlon at highly competitive levels and ridden her bicycle more miles in a year than some of us drive in our cars.
Watch Trigirl’s video and hear about Eddie’s accomplishments from the woman herself- we think you’ll be motivated to get out there and do something amazing, too! No excuses 🙂
Thanks to Audiofuel for providing music to go along with Eddie’s story. If you like your fitness inspiration in the form of a good beat, check out Audiofuel’s full line of adrenaline-packed musical arrangements, available as motivational coached sessions or just great audio compilations to keep you moving!
We recently received a question for our Ask the Experts panel regarding exercising and a healthy BMI (body mass index). While many struggle with trying to lose weight, this Trigirl is dealing with unhealthy weight loss and hopes to gain enough weight to get back to a healthy lifestyle, including exercise and triathlon training.
No matter what your weight struggle may be, understanding BMI is a good way to ensure that your weight is on target to be the healthiest you can be. In her response, Dr Catherine Spencer-Smith, Physician in Sports & Exercise Medicine, offers advice on calculating BMI and what it means both for you as a triathlete and a healthy woman.
Click here to read the conversation.
If you’d like more personalised information on your sports health, Dr. Spencer-Smith is the founder of Sportdoc, a specialist sports medicine practice based in London, focusing on helping prevent, diagnose, treat and rehabilitate injuries as well as medical problems that are related to sport and exercise.
Let’s hear it for the girls!Triathlon Plus’ July women’s issue is out now. Read about how British women are dominating the world triathlon scene, be inspired by some fab female age-groupers and get some tips on how to become (gulp!) an Iron Lady.
Plus be sure to turn to page 137 for a special offer from Trigirl!
How to stay fuelled on race day can get really confusing. Between carbs and protein, millilitres and grams, longer races and sprints, and conflicting research studies, there is a lot to process. Trying to weed through it all, triathlon nutrition may become even more daunting than that first open water swim.
We’re going to try to make it easy. Check out our Beginner’s Guide to Race Day Nutrition for a breakdown of the calories you need, when you need them… and learn if you really need calories during your race at all.