training, visualisation and other race experiences to help you feel prepared. Interpret your racing heart rate and surge in adrenaline as signs that you are excited, ready and about to have fun.SWIMIf the swim is in open water, expect to be jostled by other
by now, but you could still be settling into the groove. Simonlala was concerned about his heart rate. “I had trained for 30 weeks at 140 beats per minute and yet the first three slow miles were coming in at 153 beats per minute. Looking back, I guess
every Sunday. I have expressed effort in two ways: a) percentage of maximum heart rate, and b) actual running speed. Steady runs will be at around 70-75 per cent effort and you will find that your steady pace will improve over the weeks. When running
with some strides. 9:50 - Nervous ticks It's normal to suffer from nerves. "An increased heart rate and butterflies in the stomach are completely normal," says the sports psychologist Dr Jill Owen. "Remind yourself that they're not a sign of weakness
