The elites are different: they have to maintain their discipline during Christmas. Of course if someone brings along Guitar Hero or makes a batch of refreshing mojitos, all bets are off!Find out what your favourite triathletes get up
(sportspsychologist.com). Here's how four elites faced down their personal adversities - and came back stronger than ever.Picture credit: Chris Cole/ Getty Images
Weight 290gEvaluation We last reviewed a performance training shoe called the Zoom Elite way back in 1998. Then it was a decent middle-to-long distance-racer, but didn’t quite cut it as an everyday trainer. Five years on, Nike has resurrected
and then decelerate for 20m. Lengthen repeats Elite tweak Coach Greg McMillan (mcmillanrunning.com) recommends repeats that total approximate goal race distance at goal race pace. This works your VO2 max and lactate threshold. If you're running a 10K, try three lots
different grass circuits: one of 1100m, one of 1300m and one of 1400m. Each runner’s speed determines the loop that they do, and if the session is, say, three laps, two laps, one lap, the faster runners run the longer distances but the interval time
Stephen BaylissAge 31Trains Switzerland2008 was a great year for Stephen Bayliss. He won Ironman UK and Ironman South Africa, and placed 18th at the World Champs. He races for Team TBB, as does his wife, Bella. They were both second in this year
training camp, held in Portugal in association with 2:09 Events, packs in two shorter runs each day, yoga and core-stability classes, talks from experts, a handicap cross-country race and a long run at the weekend. This year our annual training camp
th woman finisher at Kona last year and is very much looking forward to starting with the elite women this time.
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
Jos). Even if you're not training twice a day and clocking 100-mile weeks, you'll still benefit from laying your parts on the table, so to speak. "Recreational runners use the same muscles as elite athletes and undergo the same stresses," says sports
