-13 miles) Day 6 n/a Rest day (although shopping with wife can be intense and of long duration!) Day 7 7.30am 120 - 180 minutes of easy running getting progressively harder Seven-day Food Diary Analysis Summary Nutrient Average daily

. Are there any particular groups of foods I should be eating that day to keep hunger pangs at bay? I tend to eat too much to satisfy the hunger, which defeats the purpose of the training in the first place. Tony RaffertyA. It's common for triathletes to battle

for parking, bathrooms and bike check.”Dennis Meeker, top age-group athlete and Team Timex member. He has been racing triathlon since 1995, winning the first ever Zoot Sports 5430 Ironman-distance race in 20013. From swim to bikeYour training should also

the experts to writing to-do lists, here's all you need to know ahead of the Virgin London Marathon 2013.Free pacing groupsOnce again, we're inviting you to enjoy the RW Pace Team's free pacing groups at the Virgin London Marathon. We have a record number

one food type or group.Q. How important is it to eat within 20 minutes after a training run or race? And what should you have, carbs or protein? kittenkatA. It is really only vital to refuel as soon as you can, if training hard or long, or if you

jump from Olympic distance to half-Ironman," says Maitland. "Many people make the mistake of not taking on enough food."Lyle Butler, a sub-10-hour age-group Ironman triathlete, advises pouring gels into small race-belt bottles. "I pour six gels into a

healthy food, but in some countries it’s harder. I have a very sensitive stomach since I got ill at the Beijing Olympics [Hollie had to pull out of the race as a result]. My stomach has never been the same. When I get stressed or run down, it can upset my

. In fact, a 2009 study of over 10,000 subjects reported that between-meal nibblers were 69 per cent more likely to pack on pounds over five years.Frequent eating only works if you choose nutritious foods and are forever vigilant when it comes to controlling

, or it can be a couple of long weekends at home, if planned properly.I write this during my fourth training camp of the year, 7000ft up in the Pyrenees at Font Romeu. This is high level training in every sense of the world, as most of the group are preparing

Sprinter Jeanette Kwakye is raring for the UK trials later this month, ready to set the dust flying for a Team GB slot.Jeanette made her mark as a young athlete, taking English Schools and then national age-group titles. Then she made it to the 100m