-handling skills and cadence (revolutions per minute) become more efficient with practice. Do this cadence drill to get a jump-start: warm up for 10 minutes on a turbo trainer. Spin using only the right leg for 30 seconds, gradually increasing cadence. Repeat
Saddle Fit System – or you could head to CycleFit in London’s Covent Garden, bike fitters to the cycling glitterati (www.cyclefit.co.uk).
cleats (the bit on the bottom of the shoe that clips in) cost at least £15.Essential?You can cycle in trainers, but you'll find life easier with bike shoes and clipless pedals. Your bike times should come down with no extra effort.The alternativeIf you
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. Its 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
you might find that youll get a limited benefit from the Shox cushioning.Try it on if you liked Nike Shox R4 (£119.99); Nike Air Max (£119.99); Adidas A3 (£99.99)
runners shouldnt discount it.Try it on if you liked Saucony 3D GRID Hurricane 4 (£79.99); Asics Gel Kayano (£104.99); Adidas A3 (£99.99); Asics Gel Creed (£89.99)
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
physiologist at the University of California in San Francisco, Engler, along with her twin sister and fellow PhD Marguerite, has spent the last 15 years researching the connection between diet and blood vessel health. In 2004, the Englers published the first
