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Intermediate Triathlon Training Schedule
By on 12/06/2006 17:00:08
Follow our 12 week triathlon training programme
with 20 seconds' rest between efforts, then 4 x 50m race pace effort. Cool-down: 10 x 50m alternating bilateral and catch-up drills. Fri REST DAY CYCLE: Warm-up: 15 minutes steady. Main: 1 hour 15 minutes easy on flats, work hills up to 85 per
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Sweat Surrender
By Alison Hamlett and Michael Donlevy on 09/08/2010 12:19:44
Your body temperature and the amount you sweat can have a major impact on your performance. Here’s why it happens – and how you can stay cool as things heat up
evaporation, in the form of sweat, to cool us down. "Our circulatory system is like a radiator to dissipate heat," says Dr Dominic Micklewright, a sport and performance expert at the British Association of Sports and Exercise Sciences. Sweat is mostly water
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Twelve-Week Super-Sprint Triathlon Schedule
By on 01/11/2009 09:30:32
How to use the schedule | Session KeyWeek 1Monday RestTuesday Swim session AWednesday Run session: 5-minute warm-up jog, 4 x (1-minute jog, 2-minute run), 3-minute cool-down jogThursday Bike session: 5-minute warm-up cycle, 5 x (20 seconds fast
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Lunchtime Training Specials
By on 23/11/2009 16:14:03
Make the most of your lunch break with these speedy sessions
pace and stroke count throughout• Cool down with 200m easy non-free stroke. (This is any stroke other than freestyle, to help you become familiar with another stroke and to avoid overusing certain muscles.)Total distance: 2.1K Run session
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Reach Your Peak for Race Day
By on 18/11/2009 13:26:05
Don't just plod your way through the last few training weeks before a rece - these sessions are the ideal opportunity to sharpen your speed and help you reach your physical and mental peak just in time for race day
fitness and therefore you will arrive at a race in good form," says Griffiths. Do a 10-minute warm-up run, followed by 5 x 90-second race-pace efforts. Finish with a 10-minute jog to cool down, then stretch.Hill session"Peak performance is about building
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Race SOS: Feeling Sick
By Courtney Johnson on 10/01/2011 14:32:45
Feeling sick during or after a race is common but you're not entirely at the mercy of your troubled stomach
Taylor. Eating your pre-workout or pre-race meal a few hours before is also key to keeping symptoms at bay. "A high concentration or volume in the gut slows down gastric emptying, meaning you will not only feel sick but the fuel and fluids consumed
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Improve Your Swim Start
By Courtney Johnson on 09/03/2011 10:19:32
Hundreds of people, one starting point. What do you do?
coolWarming up is also vital for a good swim start because it gets the blood flowing and prepares your body for the race. Warm up slowly in your wetsuit, including a few intervals at race pace at the end of your warm-up. "Being warmed up for the start
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Mind Your Manners
By Nicola Joyce on 18/11/2009 12:04:54
Training is tough and competition can be fierce, but that doesn't mean you should leave your manners at home
training into your running schedule is a great way to boost speed. Always warm up and cool down using one of the outside lanes, and move off the track completely to stretch or fiddle with bits of kit. It's important that you develop confidence as an athlete
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Eat Well, Race Fast
By on 24/11/2009 11:50:38
Follow these easy refuelling steps to perform at your peak on race day
With three disciplines to consider, it's easy to make mistakes when you're eating and drinking during training and racing. That's the bad news. The good news is that it's easy to avoid triathlon's common nutritional pitfalls if you plan ahead
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Advanced Triathlon Training Schedule
By on 13/06/2006 10:06:22
Follow our 12 week triathlon training programme
Morning: SWIM 10 x 1 length easy warm-up, 5-10 x 4 lengths steady, with 15-sec recoveries (SWIM with head up to sight end of pool for 5 strokes every other length), 10 x 1 length easy cool-down Afternoon: CYCLE 50-60 mins steady Morning SWIM 8 x 2
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