CyclingWeaknesses SwimmingTriathlon experience... NonePB's10K - 44 mins10 mile time-trial - 25 minsFavourite Races... Cycling time-trialsMy training programmeThe CyclistAs the only international athlete on the team, we expect great things from Benson. His
'd left my cycle shoes in the van," recalls coach and former British triathlon champion Rick Kiddle (www.rickkiddle.com)."I spent the rest of the swim planning the quickest way to sprint to the car park and back. A ticked list means you can focus 100 per
-distance (1,500m swim, 42K bike, 10K run) race based around Rutland Water reservoir near the picturesque town of Oakham.I’d never done a triathlon before, but I’m a reasonable runner over shortish distances and I used to swim as a kid and cycle a fair bit
Hands up if you've never been injured. If your hand is in the air, you're in the lucky minority of triathletes who have never had to take time off training to recover from a sore calf, aching shoulder or throbbing knee.Triathlon is a great sport
. 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
Saddle Fit System – or you could head to CycleFit in London’s Covent Garden, bike fitters to the cycling glitterati (www.cyclefit.co.uk).
Triathlon is a gadget-lovers' dream: you could buy something new every day of the year and still have plenty of bits and pieces to ask for in your letter to Santa. From heavy-duty wetsuits to lightweight aero bars, and innumerable shiny items in
on the road means you must do three hours on the turbo - that will kill you! Cycle training is a mixture of time and intensity - turbos give you intensity. The beauty is that it takes less time to do a good workout on the turbo than on the road.DO remember
to make those sessions not only bearable but enjoyable - time trialling.Time trials will not only improve your cardiovascular fitness, leg strength and speed endurance, they also replicate the bike leg of a triathlon so you can become used
2011 HAS BEEN A MASSIVE YEAR FOR HELEN JENKINS.For the second time she has won the ITU Triathlon World Championships and has been
