react to the gels, bars and electrolytes you use when you are racing at a higher heart rate (race pace) than is usual when you're training. "Practise eating during training. Try to eat what and when you would during a race," recommends Taylor. It is also
maximum heart rate (MHR - calculate this at www.runnersworld.co.uk/heartrate) followed immediately by a 15-minute fartlek run at 65 to 85 per cent MHR. • A 20-minute fartlek cycle at 65 to 90 per cent MHR followed by a 10-minute fartlek run at 65 to 90 per
and stretch."13. Bring a friendAlistair Brownlee, 2008 Triathlon World Under-23 Champion, says it's a good idea to have someone with you. "Not just to cheer you on, but to drive you home," he says. "You deserve it."14. Remember to mingleTriathlons are social
these points - the difficult one is swimming. In a race we cannot keep looking at our heart-rate monitor or stopwatch," says Bill Black, who coached the GB Men's Triathlon Team at the Sydney Olympics. "But if we train at a certain pace in the pool we can keep
