and running and therefore save time in transition. This can be an effective strategy in shorter events.As your cycling confidence increases, triathlon-specific shoes and pedals are definitely the faster option but there's no need to blow the budget on multiple

coach at Swim Smooth (www.swimsmooth.com) says, "The longest possible freestyle stroke isn't necessarily the most efficient in all situations and for all swimmers."Jack Maitland of TheTriathlonCoach.com agrees the emphasis on increasing stroke length has

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

've achieved your goal - completing a triathlon. And then another.But now something's not quite right. There's an itch that hasn't been scratched to your satisfaction. You're wondering could you have gone any faster, trained harder, perhaps overtaken the guy