We are delighted to have Lizzy Brama back as our UK brand ambassador for 2011.
Lizzy’s goal for this year is to qualify for the Ironman world championships once again and she will be reporting about her progress on our blog. We wish her lots of luck for 2011.
Trigirl is excited to announce that the beautiful new Spring and Summer collection is now available from our online store
The new and improved Trigirl Trisuit is now available in 5 sizes including Petite and XL. It has many tri specific features and comes complete with removable crop top for extra support.
Our new Tri Tank Top has added bust support for extra confidence and is available in two cup sizes to fit A/B or C/D. Both styles come in two stunning colour combinations.
Check out new and stylish designs at: https://www.trigirl.co.uk/shop/
Trigirl are thrilled to announce these additional training days exclusively for women:
Novice Triathlon Training Days
Sunday 8 May 2011 • BRISTOL • David Lloyd North • £ 65.-
Sunday 22 May 2011 • MANCHESTER • Lymm • £ 58.-
Our training days are run by expert coaches in carefully selected leisure facilities.
For a small extra fee, on-site childcare can be arranged for mums who might otherwise be unable to attend.
See our training day page for more details about these events.
Click here to book your place.
Trigirl will be exhibiting at the TCRshow on 11th to 13th of February. Come and visit us at stand J10. We will offer special show discounts for a number of styles. Try before you buy and grab a bargain.
when: 11th to 13th of February 2011
where: Sandown Park Exhibition Centre, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9AJ
Make 2011 a special year! Compete in a triathlon this summer and let Trigirl help you achieve this fabulous goal. Join one of our Triathlon Training Days this spring where expert coaches help you prepare for the race on a fun girls only day out. Come race day you will whiz through the course with ease. Promised!
Trigirl Training Days in London are now open for bookings.
Sunday 8th of May 2011: Novice Triathlon Training Day
Sunday 15th of May 2011: Intermediate Triathlon Training Day
Cost £ 65.- for a full day of expert coaching in small groups.
Click here for more information and to book your place.
Watch this space for further announcements. New novice training days in Manchester and Bristol will be open for bookings soon.
“Looking for something to fill the gaps in you gear? The new Trigirl winter warmer set is just the ticket.
Including a Tubette scarf and a pair of wrist warmers it’s hard to find something better to give you that little bit of extra warmth on a cold winter’s day.
The versatile Tubette scarf can be worn as a hat or scarf or both. I love wearing it on the bike to extend my cycling top upward beyond my neck, and keeping the draught out. Take that chilly breeze from the North! In fact I like it so much that I’ve stopped wearing my scarf completely – it’s stylish enough that I can get away with wearing it outside of a sporting environment.
We will announce dates and locations for our 2011 triathlon training days shortly.
Before we finalize all details, we would like to invite you to have your say. Please help us to tailor our training days to your needs by taking part in our quick Trigirl 2011 Training Days survey.
We very much appreciate your input.
– do we really???
Ok – that old myth has apparently been debunked by scientists. But we still want to keep our heads and necks warm when out training in the colder season, for the same reason why we wouldn’t go cycling in a tri suit in winter. Cold ears and a cold throat are simply uncomfortable and can put anyone off training in cold weather.
Trigirl now offers a versatile accessory that helps keep head and neck warm – wear the Trigirl Tubette as a scarf or hat for running or cycling; it’s also long enough to pull over the head and neck at the same time, to keep that chilly draft at bay on any winter bike ride.
How do you keep your hands warm when running in the cold season?
When it’s really cold outside, we put on gloves and pull down our sleeves. When it’s not that cold, we just wear gloves. Obvious choices, but not ideal.
Sleeves never seem to be quite long enough, and there is still a cold draft around the wrists. In cool weather, gloves or long sleeve tops often get too warm while we’re out running, and we end up carrying them rather than wearing them, all the while being just that little bit too chilly in a short sleeve top.
Every year nearly 46,000 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed. It is only through the work of organizations such as Cancer Research UK and Breast Cancer Care that we can improve our understanding of how to deal with the disease and find ways to prevent and treat breast cancer effectively.
This season at Trigirl we show our support of these charities and raise awareness of the disease with the launch of our stylish pink crop top. The gorgeous race back style features cooling ventilation panels and power mesh lining for excellent support, making it ideal for all sporting events.
Social Media, PR and Marketing Internship at London based
Trigirl – triathlon and running clothing for women.
We are looking for a graduate intern to help with social media marketing, sales and PR.
The candidate will help to increase media coverage and brand awareness, assist in launching new products and setting up sponsorship deals.
Excellent communication skills and a keen interest in social media (Facebook, Twitter, Flickr) are essential requirements for this role. We are looking for a hobby triathlete or runner who is familiar with triathlon media and events.
Ideally you will be able to start immediately, minimum 2 days per week.
Please send your application to info@trigirl.co.uk .
Fairly soon after starting triathlon I joined the Brighton Phoenix Tri club. Having been involved in a swimming club growing up I thought this the obvious next step. Over the coming months and years the club was to be a source of a wealth of information, helping me to find out about all aspects of triathlon. I made new friends, found training partners, and regularly found a helping hand when needed – I just remember the countless lifts to races that I and my bike benefited from! I love my club but it wouldn’t be the same without its members. So once I’d found my footing I started to think about how I could get more involved.
Today I did my last triathlon of 2010, finishing the season on a high with a good second place at Hever castle.
I don’t know about you but I can feel with every part of my body that the end of the season is here. I noticed the first signs the day after the Bala standard distance triathlon. I was tired. The idea of putting my running shoes on for my usual Monday session made me think twice, and I took a rain check. I wasn’t even looking forward to the next race, just looking forward to getting it over with. But despite the tiredness there’s something deeply satisfying about this feeling. This year I have raced, raced, and raced until I truly had enough. And now I will have a break, because I want to, because I deserve it, but mostly because I need to. Everyone needs a time to recharge their batteries.
Hot Spanish sunshine and post-race sangrias anyone?
Trigirl would like to congratulate Jill Buckenham who raced in a very hot 30 degrees at the Valencia triathlon in Spain and came 1st in her age category! Well done Jill, a brilliant performance! This triathlon in Valencia is a highly popular event attracting over 1,200 triathletes, racing the Olympic, Sprint and Super Sprint distance and also with a special event for women named “Triathlon de la Mujer”! Trigirl Jill really recommends this event exclaiming, “the course was amazing! The swim takes place in America’s Cup port, the bike section is on the F1 road circuit and the run goes past the America’s cup team bases!”
Sounds like triathlon heaven!
Let’s start this post with two quotes:
“You are at the end of season so let’s enjoy ourselves eh !”
“I can’t do it if it makes me feel like that.”
The first quote is the answer I received from my coach in response to asking to enter yet more races for the remainder of the season. The second is from a friend during a discussion of a race that went very wrong after a terrible swim.
My reply to my friend was this: “There’s no point in doing it if it makes you feel bad.”
This sentence summarised what I only very recently had to remind myself of as well. When I started triathlon it was all shiny and new to me.