Race Report: Jetstream Triathlon

The sun came out for the LFTC members who ventured over to north-west London on the 19th of June, for the latest instalment of the London League. The Jetstream Sprint Triathlon took place in the serene surroundings of the Merchant Taylors’ school in Northwood, and comprised of a 750m lake swim (in the school sailing … Continued

Performance in Mind with Dr Perry

For those of you unable to make the Sunday session with Dr Josephine Perry (Josie) on goal setting for the season, here is a quick recap. Josie has competed regularly in triathlons over the last 12 years, and in recent years studied to become a sports psychologist. A moment that developed clarity for her career … Continued

CSS results and using CSS in training

You know we are going to ask ‘Who knows their CSS?’ So here are the lastest results. If you are not familiar with the idea of CSS testing and how to use the results of these tests in training then take a look at this blog or if you prefer take a look at this video by Swim Smooth. … Continued

Welcome to 2016!

Happy New Year everyone! We are just one week away from getting back into traning and Sarah and I are just four weeks away from leaving London and hitting the road for a year. It is time for me to handover to a new head coach. Abby Boswell is taking on the role as LFTC’s … Continued

Kingfisher Aquathlon entries are open!

For those of you thinking about having a crack at the London League next season you can now sign up for the Kingfisher Aquathlon on April 17, 2016! It has always been one of my favourite London League races due to the relatively short pool swim and relatively long cross-country run. We will have our … Continued

A big weekend for LFTC

Actually we have two big weekends in row. Last weekend Amanda Wilmer, Ash Roberts, John Kennedy, Nathan Dytor and Tom Picking took on Ironaman Copenhagen. Everyone got across the finish line OK which is an achievement in itself. There were also some very impressive performances. Nice work everyone! This weekend is the LFTC junior aquathlon. … Continued

Race like Chrissie this weekend in Copenhagen

All the best to Amanda Wilmer, Ash Roberts, John Kennedy, Nathan Dytor and Tom Picking competing in IM Copenhagen this Sunday! You can follow everyone’s progress on the IM athlete tracker here. Give it heaps team!

So much news

There have been some very special performances in recent weeks. Coach Amanda Wilmer has continued her Ironman build with two fantastic performances. Firstly she won her age group at Wimbleball 70.3. Last weekend she also had a fantastic London Triathlon

A few important messages

Firstly, a message from Alan Spelling the London League co-ordinator….. “The Senior London League is in full swing with four events done and some fantastic events in the wings. Next on the list, another quality event – the Clash of the Tritons on 7th June. Don’t miss out on a great event organised by friendly, experienced … Continued