and means other sessions get missed.”The VIP Pre-Training ExperienceOnce our five had been kitted out head-to-toe in the ASICS store, they headed to the nearby Bupa Health Centre for an in-depth fitness assessment. It’s only the best for the Target 26.2 team
important thing to remember is to relax. Youll get round, and youll look back on it and be proud, so dont fret. Prepare all your race kit early (see Now where did I put it?, right). If you have your number already, pin it to the front of your race T
: The RW Complete Guide to Stretching Get kitted outUse the New Year's sales as an excuse to kit yourself out in the right gear – appropriate running shoes, a technical top or two and gloves and hat for the wintery months ahead.If you're running in bog
training bike is a useful piece of kit at this time of year and your cycling will benefit from riding something which is not as light and responsive as your racing bike. Ideally, buy secondhand - it doesn't not have to look good, it just has to have a good
-between, a triathlete's budget can easily become stretched to breaking point. Most bits of kit claim to make our bikes lighter, our legs faster and our training more effective, but you may wonder if you can be a triathlete and stay on the good side of your
t reflect my overall fitness. I mean, there wasnt a lot I could do about it. I made lists, too travel plans (with large amounts of built-in disaster time), race-day kit lists, bad-weather emergency kit lists, baggage-bus kit lists, pre-race snacks lists
.Other road usersObserving the rules will keep you safer in traffic. Don't ride in completely dark kit; you're not a ninja. Look and signal before turning, pulling over or moving into the middle of the road. Never pull out of a junction in front of a car
in no more than 45 seconds."You should also practise things going wrong, such as your kit being moved," says Tim Rogers. "And use permanent landmarks to help you locate your bike."Concentrating on your strengths, ignoring your weaknessesIt's been drilled
on Saturday morning, heading to the capital with a kit bag stuffed with everything I would need to get me through my epic day. My first challenge was to navigate the public transport system to reach the London Marathon Expo. I sat outside in the sun
you check out our guide to running your first marathon. It's packed with all the info, tips and advice you need to get kitted out and ready to go.If you're completely new to running, then our Get-Started Schedules will take you from zero to running
