be proud.Typical training weekMondayGym: half an hour of weight training TuesdayTrack session: Five miles of effort, eg pyramid 2,000m, 1,600m, 1,200m, 800m, 1,200m, 1,600m, 2,000m WednesdayAM Swim 1,000m including some arms/legs onlyPM One hour steady run

with 10 minutes of very easy running and walking. Stretch gently for a few minutes and mix in four or five 100m strides (at 90 per cent of maximum speed) to get you ready for the upcoming effort. To keep your heart rate up, move around or jog on the spot

such as 8 x 100m, with a short rest between each 100m, and build up to 10 x 100m. Also try four or five times 200m, two or three times 400m, and so on."Week twoNow is the time to build your stroke and improve your efficiency as you move through the water

easy at any cadence6 minutes at 100 rpm 2 minutes easy at any cadence5 minutes at 110 rpm 2 minutes easy at any cadence4 minutes at 120 rpm 15 minutes easy warm-downThe Long RideA regular long ride is an important session for any triathlete. The cycle

run for 132 minutes.If you ran for 150 minutes this week - next week run for 165 minutes.23. Go running, even when your head says 'no' Some days your legs may say yes, but your head says no. Give yourself 10 minutes to warm up, suggests Kastor. "A good

the distance you will be racing so your body is prepared come race day. If your swim on race day is 750m: weeks 1–6 swim five sets of 100m. Weeks 7–10 build up to 10 sets. Swim at race-pace – effort level 7.5 or 75 per cent of your maximum heart rate (MHR

/22 miles, pm restMon am (30 mins easy), pm 45 mins steadyTue am (30 mins easy), pm 12 x 400 @ 3km pace, 200 jog rec.Wed am (30 mins easy), pm 10 miles – picking up pace. Thu am (30 mins easy), pm 8 x 1km @ 10km pace, 2 mins recovery.Fri am (30 mins easy