.Over the course of an hour we watched Keri-Anne demonstrate and explain the techniques that’ll take you from open-water zero to hero. Although it’ll take some practice to imitate the skill shown by Keri-Anne, we thought we’d share some of her best advice before

sporting heroes, we can at least get our mitts on a piece of athletic history. Plus, you can splash the cash at the auction knowing it's going to support a great cause. All proceeds from the auction go straight to Mary’s Meals, a global charity which sets

for a substantial portion of the course, and the fantastic riverside views go a long way towards distracting those suffering from fatigue. The route, an out-and-back along the Danube via the city's industrial quarter, starts and finishes in Heroes

by Paralympic hero David Weir (pictured opposite) and British 400m record holder Iwan Thomas, the race aims to continue the legacy of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and encourage participants of all ages and abilities to get involved in the world of sport

. Neither Wonder Woman was female. And it was great to see Mr Incredible staking a claim for the next generation of heroes.And gents, please, do not underestimate the power of jogger's nipple. I'd never seen it in extremis before, always assuming it was a

and the affection of the huge crowds gathered there, and proved that it was possible for a disparate group of athletes – some finely honed and experienced, some self-confessed lardbutts – to swim, cycle and run from zero to hero in just nine months.But on Sunday

?Not really, I take some shakes after track sessions if I can’t get food in fast enough, otherwise I stick to real food.Who are your sporting heroes?I really admire Kelly Holmes because of what she did and I’ve been lucky enough to be involved with her

just minutes before the gun sounded, he seemed distant, alone and focused. There was little about him that suggested what lay ahead. Nothing distinguished him. This unlikely hero blended in with the other runners waiting to take on the challenge

shoulder, “but for every brilliantly talented piss-artist in the annals of running, there are 10 true heroes who attain the pinnacle of fitness by dogged discipline and ascetic self-denial.”“True,” smirks the devil on my right, “but they’re always bloody

and disastrous. I started off imitating my favourite Ethiopian running heroes. Now, suddenly, I’ve switched to imitating Fats Domino. Then, to relieve my pain and depression, my OMO pictures me at the finish line: there I am, breasting the tape just millimetres