Q. I struggle to find the energy to train after work. How can I get the most out of after-work sessions?A. It can be hard to find a balance between work and an active lifestyle. In my experience, the key is training in a time-efficient manner. A two

hours; and the weekends are cold, damp and miserable. Your first triathlon of the year may be months away. All things considered, staying in bed with a mug of hot chocolate has much more appeal than a bone-numbing bike ride. After all, missing one little

hours; and the weekends are cold, damp and miserable. Your first triathlon of the year may be months away. All things considered, staying in bed with a mug of hot chocolate has much more appeal than a bone-numbing bike ride. After all, missing one little

athletes has, in any case, become part of the syllabus on courses for gaining a Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Triathlon.Geoff Moyes, who coaches Butler, says the key skill is to be aware of people's needs.  "It's mainly a case of making reasonable

motivated athletes but it's vital, otherwise long-term performance will suffer," says Maitland. His advice: agree your goals with the key people in your life.  Finding the balance between work, life and sport for top age-group athletes is particularly tough

for gaining a Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Triathlon. Geoff Moyes, who coaches Butler, says the key skill is to be aware of people's needs. "It's mainly a case of making reasonable and usually simple adjustments. For example, working with Sara, I know some

, injury. Be assured, you are not alone.World-class triathlete Richard Stannard (10 times the fastest swimmer in the London Triathlon) was gearing up for a great 2009 season when, at the end of May, he was hit by a car while training on his bike

to help him perform well under pressure, to deal with the cognitive side of anxiety and how that affects his performance, as well as the physical side.Matt finds large crowds stressful so he'll start by competing in smaller, low-key triathlons to gradually

to perform better next time.Positive thinkingThe key to strengthening your confidence, says Dr Terry Orlick, author of In Pursuit of Excellence, is about staying positive by finding reasons to believe in yourself and your abilities. And it means focusing

've achieved your goal - completing a triathlon. And then another.But now something's not quite right. There's an itch that hasn't been scratched to your satisfaction. You're wondering could you have gone any faster, trained harder, perhaps overtaken the guy