. If you over-hydrate, you dilute the sodium in your body, which can lead to hyponatraemia and, in extreme cases, death."Acclimatise yourselfIt's important to become used to racing conditions, even if it's a sprint race in a UK heat wave rather than
strips.2. Heat half the oil and fry the chicken over a high heat until golden. Add the remaining ingredients (except the oil) and stir-fry for three minutes. Transfer to a plate and keep warm.3. Wipe out the frying pan, add a little more oil and, when it
, crushed 1 medium-hot red chilli (optional) 2cm piece root ginger, grated 2 tbsp crunchy peanut butter 2 tbsp soy sauce 250g (4 blocks) dried egg noodles, cooked according to instructions1. In a wok or large frying pan heat the oil until hot. Stir
trained helps you cope better with this physical demand."Stress testOther influences include humidity, heat and the stress of race day. "Stress may come from performance anxiety or the physical stress of exercise on the body," says Taylor. "Both can play
onions and herbs though the rice.4. Mix together the orange juice and zest, white wine vinegar and the rest of the olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Stir the dressing through the salad. Set aside while you cook the chicken.5. Heat the oven to 200C
'll struggle to find many goggle straps on view.The Function: Wearing two swim hats won't just help keep in the heat when you're in cold water, it will also keep your goggles firmly on your face in the rough-and-tumble of an open-water swim.Wet lookLook shiny
best time for the distance is. Here it is advisable to be as honest as you can, because you will be put in a heat with runners of similar ability. The advantage here is that you will be in a competitive race, which should pull you to a better time
, such as cramps and less power or concentration, which may lead you to question your performance. But this is just your body coping with the demands caused by the cranking up of heat - you will adapt." The summer sessions that will prepare you for race day
With three disciplines to consider, it's easy to make mistakes when you're eating and drinking during training and racing. That's the bad news. The good news is that it's easy to avoid triathlon's common nutritional pitfalls if you plan ahead
that keep you going through the heat and humidity of this tough but fabulously fun event. www.reggaemarathon.com AsiaGreat Wall Marathon, China Make no mistake: this race is tough. Banish the idea that you’ll be trotting happily along a flat wall