With little more than days to go before the Optician Triathlon Team tackles the Alpe d'Huez triathlon to raise money for Vision Aid Overseas we look at how their training is going
Perhaps the biggest challenge in taking on an event like the Alpe d'Huez triathlon is completing the sheer volume of training required without getting injured. To be ready for the 2.2km swim, 100km cycle and 20km run the team have to put in the miles to replicate the massive Alpine climb, chilly lake waters and altitude run. Not an easy thing to achieve in the UK. The long, cold winter meant a delayed start to preparations but now those long hours in the water, on the road and running track are being put in.
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