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

to the public, where you can turn up, race and get an officially-recorded time. The difference between these meets and road races is that there are usually only about 10-12 competitors in each race.When you go to a meet, if you have not booked in advance, you

Tue Run 9 mins, walk 1 min. Do 3 times Wed Rest Thu Run 12 mins, walk 2 mins. Do twice then run for 5 mins Fri Rest Sat Rest Sun Run 8 mins, walk 2 mins. Do 3 timesWEEK SIX Mon Rest Tue Run 15 mins, walk 1 min. Do twice Wed Rest Thu

, timed, at a faster pace Rest 30-min run 25-min run Half-marathon race Week 13 30-min run Rest 3 x 1M, timed, with 5 mins rest after each, aiming at a faster average speed than Wk 11 Rest 30-min run 20-min run 16M

reason, don’t proceed to the next week, but repeat the one you should have done. It may mean you have to miss half or all of the two-week module in Weeks 13/14, but at least you’ll have built up to the ‘plateau of fitness’ in the right way

Short and snappy, 5K races are the perfect distance for beginners targeting a first race – but an equally satisfying summer target for a speed-demon with more racing experience. This is the destination for all things 5K – all the schedules, guides

for beginners to underestimate the distance required between bikes - seven metres long by three metres wide for a short course and 10 metres long by three metres wide for a long course. This may seem an excessive amount but any closer than that and you

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

for 15 to 20 minutes, around 15 minutes before the start of the race. That gives you time to put on your wetsuit and head for the swim."Tim Don advises walking the transition before the race begins. "When you come off the bike there may be no one else

minutes at 20K and another five minutes to the finish – so your aim for the first one should be to break 1:45. And yes, it is a good idea to run an intermediate distance first – a 10-mile run if possible – so that you can get used to the slightly slower