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60-Second Guide: Triathlon
By on 11/02/2008 10:57:13
Swimming, cycling and running - discover the answers to your beginner triathlon questions in this bite-sized read
Olympic1.5K swim, 40K bike ride, 10K runIronman3.8K swim, 180K bike ride, 42K run (marathon)Between each leg is a stage known as transition, giving you time to prepare for the next discipline (for example, removing your wetsuit or parking your bike). Don
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Eat Carbs, Eat Smart
By Ben Palfreyman on 08/07/2010 15:32:59
Eat the right carbs at the right time and you'll become more efficient and stronger in training - and see your race times plummet.
, giving your muscles the food they need for recovery. The perfect food for this is quinoa. It's packed full of protein and carbohydrates, and contains more magnesium, fibre, iron and folate than brown rice.In any race longer than a half-marathon, much
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Hay Fever Q&A
By Ben Palfreyman on 17/06/2010 17:51:09
Relieve the runner's summer plague - and ensure hay fever doesn't affect your performance - with these tips
also affect your time as one sneeze closes the eyes for a full second, upsetting your pacing. One sneeze every 60 seconds could add a minute to your 10K time or four minutes to a marathon - and it could destroy a sprinter's race.Q: What can I do if it
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TW Interviews: Joanna Carritt
By Amy Swan on 08/10/2010 12:26:09
In her first season as a professional triathlete Joanna Carritt came third at Ironman UK, winning her a place at the World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. Not bad for someone who took up the sport as a challenge from her mates.
was seventh in Ironman Lanzarote in May, eighth in Ironman France in June and then came that third place in Ironman UK, where she finished in 10:16:22, earning a slot at the World Championships in Hawaii. "I'd had a very full race schedule and was wondering
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TW Interviews: British pro Scott Neyedli
By Alison Hamlett on 08/10/2010 23:13:51
With less than 24 hours to go before the 2010 Ironman World Champs get underway, we caught up with British pro triathlete Scott Neyedli
but Julie Dibens could upset things. She's Xterra World Champion and a really strong swimmer and cyclist. Catriona Morrison has a great marathon and is World Duathlon Champion, and Mirinda Carfrae came second last year so she probably feels she has
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Forum vs Dartmoor Discovery: Blame the dinosaur!
By RichK on 15/06/2005 12:24:57
13 per cent of the field at the 2005 32-mile Dartmoor Discovery were RW forumites. Read about the training... the hills... the celebrations and, er, the selfless litter-picking
It was T Rex’s fault. Several Forumites had taken part in Dartmoor Discovery 2004, and I wasn’t the only one who retreated home from Devon that June to lick my wounds, having found out the hard way that 32 miles is not the same as a marathon with a
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My 2005 London Marathon
By Runner's World on 23/04/2005 19:20:38
How was it for you? - Quotes and pictures from London 05
sneaks us in to the Novotel Greenwich (with en-suite marathon).At the start we split into two pens, we're in pen 8, but are joined by mates from pen 9 by the time I've finished rearranging socks and laces. In the first three miles the crowds shout
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Speaking From Experience
By Steven Seaton on 01/06/2002 15:16:53
The more we run, the more we learn. Here's a lifetime of running lessons at your fingertips
10 years, and asked them to share the three most important lessons they’ve learnt from running.Nick Troop Running life: Runs three to four times per week; set lifetime bests for 5K and half-marathon as a 41-year-old. Years running: 15 No matter what
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Your First 5K
By Kristen Wolfe Bieler on 01/05/2008 12:07:50
Get ready to toe the line for a 5K in just five weeks
For one brief moment, probably while endorphins were still pumping through your body after a good run, you flirted with the idea of doing a marathon. Then the endorphins disappeared and the reality of training for four months and trying to squeeze
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New Year, New You: 20 Running Resolutions
By Alice Palmer on 01/01/2010 15:50:00
20 simple ideas to help you get more from your favourite sport
ideas to help you fulfil your 2010 potential... Make it a milestoneWhether it's your very first race, the decision to tackle fells, a marathon, an ultra or a triathlon, make 2010 a year to remember by challenging yourself to completing a huge milestone
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