What is a Triathlon? - Swim, Bike, Run and Finish

Triathlon is recognised as the fastest growing sport in the world, with more and more people of all fitness levels, age ranges, sizes and abilities taking up the sport. Glossy magazines are full of advice of how you can go about your Triathlon experience. However, Triathlon Plain and Simple is written for age group Triathletes by Paul Hickman, an experienced age grouper who took up the sport aged 50. Paul admits to making every mistake going in his early Triathlon days, but can now pass on his hard won knowledge, as he has gone on to complete many Sprint and Olympic distance races. Winning an age group race, and finishing two full Ironman’s. He is currently training for the 2012 Switzerland Ironman. Paul works as a Sports therapist at the 24/7 Fitness Gyms in Portsmouth and Fareham Hampshire, having worked in the Premiership, Super League, and for Team GB. He daily mentors and supports Triathletes of all abilities and ages up to Ironman Triathlon with great success.

Triathlon clubs, sports clubs and swimming pools, the lakes, bye ways and highways of the country are now very busy all year round, with people training for their own Swim, Bike, Run, Finish Triathlon challenge.

So what is a Triathlon, and just how do you go about Triathlon training, and how do you prepare for your first Triathlon, and can you really set up and train like the pro’s, with everything you have to do in the real world of your every day life? Are you realistically in the top 20%, or bottom 80% of Triathletes like Paul? Also if you are an experienced Triathlete and you want to step up to 70.3 and Ironman distances, how do you go about the set up and organisation of your challenge.

This is what the book Triathlon Plain and Simple is all about; it is an easy to read A5 Aide Memoire for people of all abilities who are preparing for a Triathlon and Ironman Triathlon before getting on the start line. The book is full of anecdotes, inspiring photographs of age groupers, and Triathlon tips, to get you to the start line of your challenge, and then how to complete your Triathlon, hopefully in the best time possible for you.

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Testimonials

Doctor Mark Garcia Mb ChB
First 70.3 Ironman Race in Germany 2010

Doctor Mark Garcia - Ironman Triathlon Runner

“Torrential rain and gusty winds the whole way round the course, with 1500 brutal metres of elevation. The run was more of a cross country with ankle deep mud everywhere. But I didn’t want to let you down mate, so dug deep and pulled off a 6hr 5mins!!! You know my legs better than I do. Listen Paul I really honestly sincerely want to say a million thank yous for all your help, support and mountains and mountains of priceless knowledge. You were the first person I tried to call – that’s how much I mean it”.

Carol Tolfrey

When Paul first asked me to write the Foreword to his book, Triathlon Plain & Simple? I was at first horrified at the thought of actually writing something, almost, but not quite, as horrified, as I was when I did my first Triathlon aged 62. However as somebody who has seen at first hand how Paul is able to strip away the natural anxiety of taking up the sport, and how to prepare as an age grouper (top end), I am delighted to add my support to this book and its content. This book is simply a no-nonsense easy to follow guide for anybody wishing to take up the sport of Triathlon, or go on to the longer distances, I highly recommend it.