climbing (both sitting and standing) and over-gearing sets on their turbo trainers.Face The Facts, And The ColdBut not everyone has a turbo trainer and even with the aid of motivational Tour de France DVDs, long-distance turbo rides can become a little

hours; and the weekends are cold, damp and miserable. Your first triathlon of the year may be months away. All things considered, staying in bed with a mug of hot chocolate has much more appeal than a bone-numbing bike ride. After all, missing one little

Winter Woe: Catching a ColdThe only gloop you want to be swallowing on the run is an energy gel, so bolster your immune system with plenty of vitamin C-rich citrus fruit, peppers and broccoli. Low levels of vitamin D also leave you susceptible

people so you motivate each other. Do a road or cross-country race and use the treadmills together at your local gym. Join a tri club and use the sessions and advice on offer." - Tim Don "Tell yourself that training in the miserable winter makes you a

, consider including some new details.Beyond reason "When you log your training, it's always worth having a motivational reminder on each page to tell you why you are putting in the effort," says Smythe. This might be anything from "marathon in September

it or they wouldn't keep coming back. – slugRunning helps me control my asthmaIt's great that your son has shown this interest and has been encouraged by his school. I am asthmatic and have found running to be of great benefit. Very cold/windy weather bothers my

, we really celebrated, jumping around – and wheezing – under the dark, wet sky.”Hays often thinks of that moment, especially during those inevitable times when his motivation begins to wane. He reminds himself that his two friends are expecting him

of runners who after a good run say, “The amazing thing is that I missed several days training last week, because I fell off my bike/had a cold…”. A little rest will always do you good in the short term, and the harder you are training, the more benefit you

decided to make some massive changes in her life," Lee says. "She kicked cigarettes. No patches, just cold turkey. She lost three stone, and came off the pills she'd been taking for years for migraines."It was only after Rachel had made these vast

? Studies have shown that fluid loss has twice the negative effect on cardiac performance in hot weather as it does in cold weather. To maintain your performance you therefore need to pay special attention to your hydration needs. As it gets warmer, it's a