KNOWLEDGE HUB
GUIDES.
Practical guides to training, racing and season planning. Start with the WattX path, then read what you need.
More on your triathlon journey
Ten more guides, in a sensible reading order: choosing a distance, your first race, open water, bricks, race week, nutrition and more.
Triathlon Distances Explained
Sprint, Olympic, 70.3 or Ironman: what each distance actually asks of your training, recovery and race day.
Your First Triathlon Explained
What to pack, how transitions work, and how to pace your first sprint or Olympic without panicking.
Open Water Swimming Explained
Why your pool pace doesn't carry over to open water, and how to close the gap.
Brick Sessions Explained
Why the first kilometre off the bike feels wrong, and how to train the switch before race day.
Olympic Distance Explained
How to swim, bike and run an Olympic without giving the 10K away on the 40 km.
Race Week Explained
What to do, and what not to do, in the seven days before your race.
Race Analysis Explained
How to read your splits, run fade and pacing — and when a race is a fair update to CSS, FTP or FT.
Long-Course Nutrition Explained
How to fuel a 70.3 or Ironman so the run doesn't collapse when glycogen runs out.
Returning From Injury
Keep training what you can while one sport heals, then ease it back safely.
Tyre Pressure Explained
Why the number on your pump matters, and how to set it for your weight, tyres and course.