The cycling gods via Genesis Bikes have answered my prayers. This week I took delivery of my new and frankly beautiful Genesis Equilibrium 10.The Equilibrum 10 was Genesis' top-of-the-range road bike in 2010. This great all-rounder proves steel

just the right amount to race at your best.On an elite level it can mean the difference between victory and defeat. British Cycling and Team Sky nutritionist Nigel Mitchell explained to us that Tour de France cyclists require up to 10 litres of fluid a

also return to running using a walk/run schedule in a 5:1 ratio, dependent on pain. There's no easy cure for my running problems, but for now I'm just relieved I can cycle.In celebration, I spent last weekend cycling on trails near my parents' home

poor man's John Wayne.Scroll forward to late spring 2011, when Team TW decided to take on the Hyde Park Triathlon. After working on the Triathlete's World website for a year, I knew that I could no longer blame cycling itself for my irrational hatred

friends to watch me sweat it out over the 20K cycle. Now all that's left is the race itself.James has set us the challenge to complete the relay in sub-1:30. After the amazing results from his Bupa Fitness Assessment earlier this week, he looks set

can imagine - then chuck in some more cobbles on top.BenefitsPreliminary research suggests the vibrations increase muscular activity in the legs (quadriceps, hamstrings and glutes) up to 167 per cent more than cycling on a regular stationary bike

in person in the VIP lounge. Well it's a tough life being a journalist...I'm a little disappointed we didn't hit our target of sub-1:30 (our final race time was 1:40:23) and I take a hefty portion of the blame for not making my legs work as hard

Distance: Olympic 1500m/ 40K/ 10K & Sprint 750m/ 20K/ 5KWhere: ValenciaWhen: September 11, 2011First man: Xavier Llobet 2:11:02 (Olympic distance)First woman: Fátima Maestre 2:34:59 (Olympic distance)Valencia has come up trumps with the perfect end