hard. Even Craig Mottram, Australia’s 2005 World 5,000m Bronze Medallist, admits he struggled with it early in his career. So how do you go about conquering this tricky phase? There are certain training sessions that’ll help, but a little visualisation

training load with a series of explosive exercises including sprints of 20-100m, jumping, bounding and rapidly repeated leg presses with low weights. In a subsequent 5K time trial, the explosive training group improved by five per cent on average, whereas

is as vital as any other factor in keeping them returning every week, and hence keeping their training on track. TIME TRIAL TRAINING SCHEDULE (Beginner/20-30 mpw/40-50mpw)   Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun Total WK 1