Q. Are there any drills to improve the pull phase of my stroke?A. This is probably the hardest part of the stroke as it often requires a change of arm position, as well as muscle memory and repeated practice. First, try to understand what you
faster for no extra effort. And many small gains can be made from improving your technique and training."Triathlon kit has evolved, too; the hi-tech fabrics and materials in your trisuit, and on your bike and running shoes, have been developed to maximise
increases resistance. This will improve your strength and endurance.Build up graduallyIncorporate short amounts of paddle work into your training sessions and gradually build them up; if you do too much, too quickly you risk shoulder strain and injury
However long you've been swimming, and whether you're a nervous newbie or Ironman veteran, chances are you'll have questions. How can you improve your technique? What's the recipe for open water racing success? How can you trim down your times? Well
If your goal is to set a new triathlon personal best, consider purchasing a time-trial bike. These midrange models mix value and performance, and are all but guaranteed to improve your bike split. They offer aerodynamic carbon-fibre frames, reliable
't mean optimal. Running is like any other sport - you need to practise to improve. Most runners spend very little time practising their technique and fine-tuning it to become faster and more efficient. Instead, they just go out and run their set number
Time to work out a training schedule. The triathlon is now 8 weeks away. That's more than enough time to give me a fighting chance of running a sub 20-minute 5K. I'm booked into the Standard Chartered Great City Race, which takes place 4 weeks
Not an awful lot to report on the swimming front - I'm putting in the lengths, trying to count them without losing track (which seems to be much more difficult than it should) and trying to make those constant little improvements to my efficiency
be a very easy session, lasting for a maximum of 30 minutes. The idea is that it is a recovery, not a way to add more mileage to your training week.Intensity is the key to training and improving. Think about what you are trying to achieve. Not every
it somewhere in the region of 21 minutes. It actually was slightly over, but I allowed for stopping in traffic and dodging umbrellas. So that's a full minute off my target time, with a little under 4 weeks of training time to go until the Hyde Park Triathlon
