220 Triathlon

THE OFF-SEASON [ACCORDING TO BRUNT]

GUIDE TO THE OFF-SEASON FEATURE

All the leaves are brown, and the sky is grey, I got dropped on the bike, and I lost a 10k

As the last vestige of warmth leaves the sun’s rays and the muddy streak starts to appear up my backside from my mudguard-less rear wheel, it’s time to admit that the tri season is done for another year. Also, that once again I have narrowly failed to qualify for the Ironman World Championship, missing out by a mere two-and-a-half hours.

Still, no point crying over spilt energy gel; the campaign for world dominance in 2024 starts here. It’s time to beat the dried 2022 mud off my XC spikes with a mallet and search through the stolen Ikea bag under the

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