Hello everyone

It's that time of year when the temperature is getting closer to zero and you may be wondering how to get out and enjoy riding your bike while staying warm during winter rides. 

Lots of members have shared tips and recommendations on WhatsApp over recent weeks, so I thought it would be helpful to collate as much as that information in one place for everyone. This isn't a definitive guide to winter kit, just what some club members find useful. Please…

Hey all,

I hope you are all safe and well. Thanks for being part of the Windrush Triathlon family through this crazy year!

We hope that the club has given you a community to connect and continue exercising with, often with more freedom than the general public!

We'd love to welcome you back with open (socially distanced) arms in 2021! With our very own Coach of the Year, BBC Unsung Hero of the Year and many more fantastic people in the club, where could be…

Building on the buddy scheme introduced as part of the recently updated training schedule, we've put together a tri-down calendar - like an advent calendar but with a different tri-related challenge each day - to keep everyone virtually training/socialising together over the next four weeks.

Starting today, it will run until Sunday 6 December, with a new triathlon related task each day. You can see the week ahead, but the rest will only be revealed as the days go on! 

The…

Due to restrictions group sessions are cancelled during lockdown. Please ensure you follow all Government, British Cycling and…

Hi guys, here is the VIS running series spreadsheet. I'm re-posting it so that it is at the top, so that you can find it more easily to update your final tallies! go go go!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IMxbQsCXJ4xp2dnmKp7kneNwvF4rmaMjWZR_Xc1MGTY/edit#gid=0

Thinking about Halloween............

Don't worry Windrush can help out.........

• Special Halloween themed track (29th Oct)
  • Fancy dress and the running will be built up to be even scarier than normal. ;)
• Halloween London docks swim with special hot chocolate drink (30th Oct)…

Hi all,

With the days getting shorter we are hoping that some additional running plans will provide some support and motivation to get out the door on dark evenings or cold weekend mornings! Please be reassured no dropping will be going on at any of these social member led runs, the point is to spend time on feet with the bonus of catching up with club members and making the miles fly by. If there is enough interest then…

*******   Notice of AGM   ********

Hello Windrushers!

This is the formal notice that the Club's Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be taking place on Sunday 1st November at 7pm via Zoom (please sign up here)

The end (well, the beginning and the end!) of the triathlon season is almost here…

As we slowly return to our usual training sessions (subject to venue/COVID restrictions) here is an overview of what is happening this month:

Mondays

Velodrome - Rebecca/Deborah Herne Hill Velodrome £8

Pilates - Rachel online £3*

Tuesdays

Turbo - Alex R/Nick F online £3*



Wednesdays

S&C - Audrey online £3*

Trail running member meet-up with Alex…

Once you’ve completed the Windrush Aquathlon, we’ve got a TEAM CHALLENGE for you via the Leeds Virtual Triathlon. This year it’s going to be a VIRTUAL DUATHLON and London tri clubs are going to be competing against each other in a virtual MOB MATCH. So the club with the highest number of entries wins!

Will you step up to help Windrush Triathlon take the top spot? Because everyone can - no matter what distance or speed, everyones entry counts!

OMG THERE’S PRIZES! Uhhu, there’s…

Sunday 28th June should have been a glorious day at Brockwell Lido for the club's Aquathlon. Many of us will be volunteering to ensure another fantastic event and a few lucky members racing alongside other athletes. Unfortunately, as we're all too aware this is not possible due to the current circumstance.

However, we are all able to take part in the Windrush Virtual Aquathlon.

What is this? I hear you ask...

Alongside the ViS competition, you…

It is Windrush Day on 22 June, a day to commemorate the Windrush story. 

This club takes its name from Windrush Square in Brixton which was so named to honour the Windrush generation and their contribution to British life. 

In recognition of this, during Windrush week (22-28 June) the club will be charging an extra £3 for…

WINDRUSH OPEN WATER SWIMMING GUIDELINES

Some open water swimming venues are starting to reopen which is great for those of us who have been missing being in the water! Open water can include rivers, lakes, natural pools and the sea. There is a big difference between swimming in a pool and swimming outdoors, which comes with its own set of dangers. As a British Triathlon affiliated club, we encourage following their…

INDOOR TRAINER GUIDE 

With more free time than we know what to do with during COVID, plenty of members have made the jump to training indoors. Hopefully this guide is a helpful tool to help you get started. I’ll try and cover the types of indoor trainers before going into the different apps available to aid with training (/racing) indoors.

Equipment noted with an asterix (*) isn’t required to get started - only required for…

A brick session is when with little rest or interruption in between you complete a bike ride followed by a run.

The reason for doing brick sessions is to help your body get used to switching from one discipline immediately to another.  Bike to run is called transition 2 (T2) in a race and with regular practice you could knock seconds or even minutes off your over all time!

Most athletes find the transition from bike to the run the toughest so here are some…

The window for (re-)registration as an England Athletics member is now open.

The portal for renewing (or buying) your EA membership is now open for the 20-21 season. As you'll see below EA have extended the renewal window until 31st August. But please do renew as soon as you are able. The price rise has been delayed until 2021, so it remains at £15.

PLEASE NOTE YOU DO THIS VIA MYCLUBHOUSE (see instructions below).…

England Athletics has kindly organised a virtual social specifically for runners - given that we can’t do track or social runs together. The events will be on Tuesday between 7-8pm and are free to join. More information below and on the EA website - link below 

What are Virtual Club Nights?

Virtual club nights are a series of events hosted through the webinar platform or our Facebook live. They work on a four week rotation and combine, Quizzes,…

While triathlon is predominantly an outdoor sport that allows athletes to exercise in the fresh air, the message to all of us is clear, we must play our part in containing the spread of COVID-19 and keeping others safe whilst thanking those who are already!

We adhere, as a club, to BTF (the governing body of our sport) guidelines who…

The main focus during this time is looking after health and immunity. There are simple measures as athletes that we can do both physically and nutritionally to support the two.

Coach Alex has put together some useful advice/guidance to help you stay healthy:

The main one is moderation of exercise, especially during a time where we may have more time to train. If exercise duration of intensity frequency is rapidly increased it…