of the field, as always, the race became an individual struggle for survival. The hills got steeper, the sun got hotter, the faces got grimmer and the cut-off at 5:30pm loomed ever closer. The pirates dug in and kept pedalling.Lindi shows off her cycling
accepted once since 1992 (missed applying one year so broke the uninterrupted rejections cycle, and am running this year after six consecutive rejections on the "five strikes and you're in" ticket). It happens. I fully expect to be rejected next time
day and train too hard. Now you’re a bit tired for your next session – which doesn’t go as well as planned. Annoyed, you run the next scheduled easy day a bit harder. "So begins a vicious cycle in which the easy days are done too hard and the quality
for the race: they are the closest approximation to the kind of runner congestion you can expect on April 26.Cross out cross-training Or at least cut back on it during this month of higher-mileage running. Lighten up on the weight-training, too. Cycling
the marathon you go through bad patches just like in life, and you have to be able get through. If you push too early, you'll be in trouble. You have to learn the speed your body can take for that distance." Most runners need at least three cycles of marathon
up some interesting solutions – a large number of which seem to be mathematically related, for some reason. Cross-training, too, is a popular issue – particularly as triathlon increases in popularity. Cycling, swimming, walking, weight-training; a few
side to FLM being a supporter as opposed to a runner and realised how so many people really do need the support of the crew which made the early morning get up and drive down worth every minute! Seeing Sean in his tight cycling shorts wasn't a bad
,300 other runners, which isn't bad as I suffered a fractured spine 10 months ago and had titanium rods put in my back... which gives rise to the best surprise of all: no blisters, no aches, no pains and I was cycling to work the next day in time for an 8
swimmingOn the bike, single-leg riding can help to improve pedalling efficiency. Single-leg cycling helps you to learn how to pedal in complete circles, as the other leg can't help you to overcome the dead spots in the pedal stroke. These are the places
of cycling team Garmin-Slipstream's training and race preparation."There's nothing nutritious about that food," is Lim's blunt opinion of the traditional pre-race meal. In fact, he has eliminated all processed wheat from Garmin-Slipstream's diet, and at races
