Triathon PLUS South Africa – One sport is not enough!

Race wise, February is extremely busy for South African triathletes. We have mounds of events to take part in, as we look to peak for our chosen event this summer. The local tri scene is really buzzing at the moment, with Ironman just around the corner and a WTS race scheduled for the end of April in Cape Town.

Go out hard, because the local triathlon world is your oyster. However, we are creatures of habit and often stick to a set programme year in and year out, which often yields the same results in performance. Why not try something a little different in 2014? If you're used to training long and slow, try some high intensity stuff. If you're used to racing sprint events, why not aspire to a Half Ironman?

Triathlon is so diverse that we really can mix it up and improve on our own personal bests in the process. You may not be guaranteed better times, but you'll keep the sport fresh and alleviate the boredom that may set in as the years go on.

We're famed for our monthly training zone feature; so no matter how good you are, soak up a little more knowledge. That's the beauty of our sport; you can never stop learning or improving. The times may be a little harder to match as you get older, but the perfect race is still around the corner.

Best of luck and give it your all over the next few months. Winter is but a stone's throw away, and we know where that leaves us – with itchy feet!

So get it done while the sun's still shining!

Yours in tri,
Glen Gore Editor
glen@triathlonplussa.co.za