-mile cycle ride and eight-mile cross-country run, though those feeling less courageous can take the event’s half-length option without feeling short-changed of the fantastic views and varied landscapes on offer.Both races start and finish in the bay

LINKS • Ironman Switzerland SITE • Official Ironman Website • Trinewbies.com• Ironman training planIn summer 2004, more than 20 forum members pledged to take on Ironman Switzerland in July 2005 - that's a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile cycle and 26.2-mile run. Many

by reducing menstrual symptoms. These runners prefer taking the pill so they can control their cycle and don't have to race when they are having their period. Although it is safe to manipulate the timing of your period, experts generally agree this practice

session a week, putting in fast bursts of 150-200m, jogging until recoveredIntroduce one timed run which takes 15-20 minutesMain training phase(Repeat this 2-week cycle over a period of 4-8 weeks)   Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat SunWEEK A 5M steady 6M, inc 6 x

for protection. It’s fine for multi-day multisport races – especially if you bike with toe clips and straps and want to use the same shoe for running and cycling – but faster teams will want a lighter, more running-oriented shoe.Try it if you liked North Face

radically different, but the main change in this fourth version is that a cradle has been incorporated into the rearfoot to guide the foot through the gait cycle. As well as further smoothing an already exceptionally smooth ride, the cradle should add a

is a bonus for mild to moderate overpronators. At over 360g, the Shox D is by no means a lightweight, but it is lighter than the previous models. Having said that, it isn’t only for big runners. In fact, lighter weartesters were pleasantly surprised

side are angled at 30º to aid the foot through the gait cycle. Also, the shoes now have an Arch Lock – an upper material that extends over the outside of the midsole to better support the midfoot. There is also shock-absorbing HRC (High Rebound Compound

to some of the best-organised racing around. Three 5K races on November 19 and December 3 and 16, will see a flurry of over 300 runners take to the quiet cycle paths of Hertfordshire and hammer around a completely flat, out and back course.Each race kicks

chambers, the Fusion C uses the chambers as well. The theory behind DMX chambers is that as your feet roll through the gait cycle, they gain cushioning and stability by pushing air from one chamber to the next. If the Fusion C looks familiar, it’s because