?Extremely frustrating - I had to dig myself out of some pretty deep holes and a lot of people helped me through.  You just have to keep coming back for more and I never wanted to stop. Even when I'm racing, I never drop out as I simply don't believe in quitting, so I

in the crouched position of a squat thrust.2. Transfer all your weight onto your hands and thrust your legs out and back as you would during a normal squat thrust.3. From the squatting position jump up with hands above your head, feet leaving the floor before

the way.Before I eulogise too much, it's time to get back to racing mode. This evening will be a quiet one for me spent swotting up the big no-no, drafting, and on triathlon's essential race day rules and etiquette.Good luck if you're racing in tomorrow

really important thing is that you have to be happy in whatever you do. If you're not happy then you'll never get that far.Q. Have you started winter training yet?A. I've had a nice break and had time to relax with my family and enjoy myself. Now I'm back

Programme.He took time out to tell us how he found the mental strength to fight back after injury, his mantra for success and what the renewed funding means to him.Q. Well done on your success in Delhi! Were you expecting to pick up two medals [silver

-Marathon in March, I've suffered from unrelenting tightness and pain in my lower left calf.After the race, I rested up for a month (a whole month!) but then, refusing to admit defeat, I was back pounding the pavements. On days off from the gym bike, I've been

, along with 53 other OCWK members, are nurtured to their sporting potential using a successful six-step mentoring programme. (Check back later this week to discover how to apply this programme to your own training!)After seeing the scheme's amazing

Studland Country Fair 5K (Dorset, August 29)On a bank holiday weekend there's nothing better than heading to the seaside or a country fair.  Combine both with this charming race which takes you around Poole Harbour before heading back

different, even for me. It just had so much more power in it and there was so much more energy coming back. In the beginning it was really hard to control and it used to throw me off a bit, but after a while you learn how to control it and the leg becomes

was able to tuck in and enjoy the slipstream.The course then took us back onto traffic-free city roads; a long downhill stretch was followed by the only minor hill on the route. There was a short ramp before I veered down into the City of Arts and Sciences