training so you peak in time for a race. What, when and why?Until the Soviet sports scientists got on board, athletes trained at the same intensity all year round. As well as being deeply boring, the constant pressure and physiological demand on the body
1. Super sprintThe shortest triathlon distance is all about speed, and brick sessions are important for building pace. "Recreate race conditions," says coach Simon Ward. "If you're doing the race in a pool you won't need a wetsuit, and you should
to train for at least six months.2 Focus on your weakest disciplineLook at the breakdown of your times from previous races and work out where there is room for improvement. A successful Ironman performance is heavily dependent on how you tackle the bike leg
Standfirst: Author: Sean Fishpool and Bud BaldaroPics: Tim De FriscoIssue date: sep99 / Perfect 10 panelKeywords:-->Problem:I’ve never raced that far beforeSolution:No problem. First of all, remind yourself that if you can walk six miles, you
No matter how much preparation you’ve done beforehand, sometimes on race-day things just don’t go to plan. But for this week’s questioner, a disappointing performance has left her void of all motivation to continue – can you help her regain her
. I was physically sick back then, overwhelmed by anxiety. It was very unpleasant. But now, as I have no chance of winning I just run my own race and try to improve my best times but also to enjoy it. Try adopting a lighter approach - in a sense you
improvements is all about the overall mixture - how you put long runs, speedwork, tempo sessions, rest and warm-up races together. The single most important session though is the long, slow steady run.Q. I was hoping for a sub-4:00 marathon but have been
and I think that's important.Louise Jones, sport psychologist at theTriLife.co.uk, says that minding your manners is about more than just maintaining the sport's reputation: observing proper etiquette can actually improve your performance."For a positive
your body will use up the glucose that carbohydrates create, whether you're a white-sliced addict or a wholemeal fan. But if you take sport seriously, opting for wholegrain and unrefined carbohydrates will undoubtedly improve not only your performance
There are thousands of races in Britain every year. Where do you start to look for one? When you flick through a race diary, what are you looking for? Chances are that you'll focus on an event that's close to home. Never mind if it's a one
