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My Tri: why I love triathlon

I am Laura, Director of Try A Tri Guernsey, coach, business owner and Guernsey Mind Ambassador. I wear many hats, including the one of an...

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Laura Fry

Why triathlon is the best sport for better mental health

Ok, so you’ve come to know us Try A Tri organisers and coaches to always bang the drum loud and hard about triathlon. We talk about confi...

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Laura Fry

Top Tips for nailing your swim

Picture this, you’ve trained as best as you can, you’ve practiced, you’ve bricked, you’ve joined groups, you’ve bought the right kit, you...

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Article 2: working with our phases (It's time to train like women, not smaller versions of men)

Article 1 highlighted how and why as women in endurance sports, many of us have been training like smaller versions of men. We argued th...

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Top tips for preparing for your first triathlon

Triathlon is everywhere. At least that’s how it feels when you’ve been eyeing one up for a while and watching friends, friends of friends...

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It’s time to train like women, not smaller versions of men.

Article 1: what's really going on each month If you are a woman who likes to train regularly for sport or for the love, it’s likely you w...

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Swimming: What is feels like to 'Feel the Water'

As Triathlon Swim Coaches, we often use that phrase, 'Feel the Water'. Here's an example of how we use it in a sentence; 'to develop a go...

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Try A Tri's Wetsuit Guide 2018

This guide is written for swimmers looking to upgrade or purchase their first wetsuit for open water swimming and / or triathlon. The gui...

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What you really need for your first Triathlon

Contrary to popular belief, you don't need to go out and spend what you might on a family holiday to have a go at a triathlon. Unless of ...

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