If training for races next summer, should you try be calorie deficient through winter or let weight drop naturally with volume of training knowing when spring comes it’s bigger blocks outside? Personally I’m hoping weight just drops naturally though I don’t really think about my weight

As a traithlete you are also by default a runner so you might get involved in single sport events. You can combine long run races with TRI but what we are seeing now is the transition back the way from Tri to Run too. Running is proving to be a real success story for us with just last weekend 17 year old Israel winning the Fraserburgh half on his debut at the distance and Dave Jones winning the Tollymore Ultra in training for a return to the Lanzarote Marathon. Both lads still very much Triathletes but combining competitive running. Over the years a whole host of run PB's from Cross country, track and right up to proper big Ultras. Alister has bragging rights with a European Champion at 1500m on his Palmares! We have a couple of people looking at new challenges for next year and taking a break from TRI training - so mainly marathons and ultras.