Q. Are there any drills to improve the pull phase of my stroke?A. This is probably the hardest part of the stroke as it often requires a change of arm position, as well as muscle memory and repeated practice. First, try to understand what you

(iliotibial band) problems, can arise if these muscles are too tight. The pigeon pose (a yoga position) will help stretch these muscles; it can also help prevent sciatica and reduce your chance of developing ITB issues. Doing running drills as part of your

are wasting less energy through vertical movement and reducing the braking forces generated when your foot lands. Varying the speed, terrain and distance will help improve your economy via these two means. The following drills will be of particular benefit.

the run portion of these workouts, for every two minutes of hard effort, beginners should walk for one minute, gradually increasing the length of the hard efforts.You've got...20 minutesYou should: Perform an 'envelope run'This drill run builds

in the pool searching for the vaguest remnants of my swimming muscle memory. I've drawn up a plan with 3-4 sessions a week, regular swims of 1000-1500m interspersed with shorter sprints and drills.Deep breath - it's going to be a busy couple of months!

games, drills and relays that develop not just endurance but agility, balance, strength and teamwork." Playground anticsRunning was certainly fun in my primary school days, when it mostly involved playing kiss chase or British bulldog (both of which, I

and it was either hill top finishes or bunched sprints [when cyclists are still grouped in a close pack], so it was a bit of everything to be honest.You've become quite the time trial specialist. What drills would you recommend for triathletes who want to build