that focusing on cycling can provide the biggest improvement in your race times.Although a triathlon involves three sports, the greatest proportion of time during a race is spent on the bike section. During a sprint- or Olympic-distance race you may spend around

If you're an experienced cyclist, the bike section of a triathlon holds no fears. But if you haven't cycled since you were a child, a bike can seem a complicated and dangerous machine. Most triathletes start off in the sport with one weakness

easy at any cadence6 minutes at 100 rpm 2 minutes easy at any cadence5 minutes at 110 rpm 2 minutes easy at any cadence4 minutes at 120 rpm 15 minutes easy warm-downThe Long RideA regular long ride is an important session for any triathlete. The cycle

, Philippines as part of a relay team (I did the run). In 2010, at the 2ndPhilippine 70.3 (where I did relay again), my running coach, triathlete Ani de Leon Brown introduced me to Phuket IM 70.3 race director Roman Floesser.An uphill challengeRoman invited me

excellent cross-training for running, but to run a half-marathon well you also have to get used to spending a long time on your feet. I suggest that you use the days when you run to get in as many miles as possible – maybe a 15-16 mile run on the Sunday, a

an hour (eight and a half minute miling), you should be able to ride at between 10.5 and 17.5mph. But while bike miles burn less energy, you will be able to train for longer periods and repeat the mileage without the associated leg tiredness that running

with at least 10 minutes of easy riding.Every other week or even every third week, do some speed. After 15 minutes of easy cycling, push hard for a minute, then go easy for a minute. Repeat 10 to 20 times, finishing with 15 minutes of easy riding.

coach and the author of Triathlon Training Basics (A&C Black, 2004), recommends trying a monkey-see-monkey-do approach to building these skills. "If you need to work on your cycling skills, make friends with a group of cyclists who are a little more

top speed. Your sprints should last between 12 and 20 seconds.Build: Aerobic FitnessThe Drill: Downshift. Crank your cadence up to 120-plus rpm while focusing on maintaining a smooth, circular pedal stroke.Build: MuscleThe Drill: Upshift. Reduce your

trainers you'll save the 30 or so seconds some people spend switching their shoes in second transition (T2), by which point you'll be out on the run leg, some 200 metres down the road. However, you have to take into account what has happened on the bike leg