to deliver the commencement address at Tufts University; to California for the first of five LiveStrong Challenges, a series of cycling, running, and fund-raising events for the Lance Armstrong Foundation; to Europe for the final week of the Tour de France

into the same patterns year in, year out; running the same races, chipping away at the same PBs and getting frustrated by recurring injuries. That’s why we think 2012 should be the year to break the cycle.We’ve assembled a team of running heavyweights full

. Write down the usual statistics, such as drills performed, distance swum, your run routes and mileages, time spent cycling, terrain covered and average speed, as well as how you felt during a session. When you notice your statistics or mood dipping, take

your while using professional sports science testing to work out your specific training intensity zones. Alternatively, speak to the staff at your gym.3. Eat cleverlyYour monthly cycle can play havoc with your energy levels. Stock up on essential iron

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

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

to just one discipline. Triathlon's great because it's a new sport and I'm growing with it."Goddard, who also races hand cycles in Europe, and in 2006 climbed Mt Kilimanjaro in his wheelchair, has big ambitions in triathlon. "Short term, I'm aiming

to the bathroom every morning.Don't change your basic routine. But occasionally – once a week, a few times a month, whenever – run at the opposite end of the day’s cycle.Research shows that physical performance tends to peak in the late afternoon or evening

, a 5K run on Tuesday and a 20K cycle on Wednesday. For an intermediate-level triathlete, it might break down to a Monday pyramid (increasing the distance in each set) swim session of 2.8K in 50 minutes; on Tuesday, a one-hour bike loop with threshold

than cycling. The relationship between energy intake and performance, particularly during the run, is worth testing in your training. Lane’s advice is to adopt a little-by-little approach. “Do not change everything in one go because you won’t know what