focused on hill repeats, a speedwork period, a racing peak, and finally a recovery period before you start all over. No training system is more widely accepted. But critics say that all key training elements can be woven into a one- or two-week cycle
the cycling or running. I had a bike as akid, but I'd never ridden it more than 3 miles and running was justsomething they made you do at school if you weren't clever enough todeliberately forget your plimsolls.When I next went the gym I thought I'd have go
the time talking about swimming technique or running, it's not just cycling".Before going on to assess my needs and hopes as well as my flexibility and core strength, Richard and I talk about my knee pain. Richard says, "It could be a number of things
Bracknell and Bagshot, you'll run and cycle through delightful Scotts Pine woodland. Enjoy an undulating trail run, before getting stuck into a technical bike section where you'll really have to focus to stay seated. A winning combination of picturesque
was second at last year's Ironman UK 70.3 and is hoping for a top-five finish at the full Ironman this year. Or family-man Eamonn Deane, who is the reigning 24-hour Cycle Time Trial National Champion and has this to say: "In the early 1990s I wanted to win
Ironmans and a double ironman. He recently stopped for long enough for us to ask him about his 30-year career.How did you get into triathlon?I ran in the very first London marathon in 1981 and used to cycle to work as part of my training. I then noticed
. When I am cycling well and have a good bike position, I run well. Draw your own conclusions from that.Can you be a triathlete without spending 15-20 hours a week training? How?I guess it depends on the level at which you want to compete and what sort
keeping fit in the months to come.Safety in numbersAs well as providing motivation for going out in bad weather, cycling in groups makes you much more visible, but there are a few rules you need to follow. "The most important thing to remember
intervals or sessions need to be longer. So, instead of two weekend cycle sessions, you just complete one longer sessions. I know several athletes who have raced a great double Ironman on only five sessions a week.It is wise to train and compete
A couple of years ago, I rode a 100-mile sportive on pancake-flat roads. Somewhere during those 100 miles, cycling changed for me. Not long after I had finished, I realised - and please excuse my candour here - that my crotch really, really hurt
