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	Beginners' Triathlon Training Schedule By on 13/06/2006 10:46:37 Follow our 8 week triathlon training programme easyand RUN for 20 minutes easy SWIM for 10 minutes easy; CYCLE for 10 minutes easy Sun Strength train for 20 minutes Strength train for 20 minutes Strength train for 20 minutes Race Day KeyBilateral Breathing to both sides

	The Triathlete's Perfect Diet By on 18/11/2009 15:43:18 Knowing what to eat and drink, and when, is vital for both newcomers to triathlon and experienced athletes. It's simple: if you don't use the right fuel, you won't function properly sprint triathlon. Part of the way round I completely ran out of energy and my time was terrible. For my next race I had porridge for breakfast and finished in a great time."There are certain things to bear in mind with regard to eating before training

	Train Smarter, Not Harder By on 18/11/2009 09:36:57 Becoming a better triathlete is not about finding more time to train, it's about using the time you do have to greater effect the national long-distance triathlon championships, and decided to take three months unpaid leave from work so that I could train full-time. I ended up finishing tenth. I had a terrible race, and was exhausted from beginning to end. I had overdone my training

	The Joys of Cross Training By on 18/11/2009 13:28:20 When you feel your running training has reached a plateau or you're worried about injury, it may be time to introduce some cross-training and perhaps even take your running to a new level.One answer, and a possible way to improve your running time at the next triathlon, may be cross-training. Substituting some of your running with other cross-training enables you to complete extra endurance

	Break Bad Training Habits By on 18/11/2009 15:10:50 Very few triathletes have perfect training technique and race preparation but there are a number of common errors that you can easily correct against your skin on race day - and it should not be a new sensation."You wouldn't use a mountain bike to train for a road race and the same rule applies to your triathlon preparations," says Dan Halksworth, a former Commonwealth Games swimmer who is now a

	Turbo Your Transition By on 23/11/2009 16:54:00 With some training, timing and a little thought, you can make the transition from bike to run without losing too many precious seconds riding with a high cadence on a lower gear to replicate the looser motions of the run. Once off the bike take a few seconds, even on race day, to really focus on the length of your strides. Bricking itPractise, practise and practise again. That

	Your Event Day Checklist By on 19/06/2006 14:52:29 Here's a list of everything you'll need to take with you on race day This section is adapted from the book, Triathlon Training in Four Hours a Week: From Beginner to Finish Line in Just Six Weeks, by Eric HarrPreparationDirections to the event: I cannot tell you how many times I tried to find my way to a triathlon

	Race Nutrition Explained By on 18/11/2009 13:44:17 With the right race-day nutrition you can avoid disaster and maximise performance trainer and author of The Marathon and Half Marathon: A Training Guide, believes many athletes, especially beginners, make mistakes with race-day hydration. "Lots of athletes unwittingly drink too much water during a race. This flushes salt from the body

	Lunchtime Training Specials By on 23/11/2009 16:14:03 Make the most of your lunch break with these speedy sessions these points - the difficult one is swimming. In a race we cannot keep looking at our heart-rate monitor or stopwatch," says Bill Black, who coached the GB Men's Triathlon Team at the Sydney Olympics. "But if we train at a certain pace in the pool we can keep

	Try An Off-Road Duathlon By Chris Broadbent on 11/01/2010 16:05:14 Maintain your competitive edge and give yourself a challenge by taking part in some joint-juddering off-road duathlons this winter -road terrain is that you are running on an uneven surface, so you need to prepare your body for that," says Barden. "If you were to do all of your training on the road, you might initially feel OK in a cross-country race, but your body will fatigue a lot