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Best Lunchtime Sessions
By on 19/11/2009 10:05:13
Can you turn your one-hour lunch break into an effective training session? The answer is yes, but it requires a little planning
stroke to help develop bilateral breathing – breathing on both sides) 12 x 25m, done as a 25m drill with a 10-second rest followed by 25m full stroke and a 10-second rest Main-set pyramid (all with 20-30-second recovery) 8 x 25m, 4 x 50m, 2 x 100m, 1 x
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Setting Goals for Next Season
By on 18/11/2009 12:32:49
Now that the days are becoming shorter and colder you should be making plans for next season. How well you perform in 2010 will depend on the daily, midway and long-term goals you set yourself now
continuous swim of 750m and the second, a 20K bike followed by a 5K run. For an intermediate, a December target could be a 1500m swim in 32 minutes, a 40K bike in 1:15 and a 10K run in 50 minutes. A good March target would be combining any two disciplines
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Finish Fine
By Dr Victor Thompson on 18/11/2009 12:32:03
As the triathlon season draws to a close it's only natural to feel a little deflated, but with these tips and tactics you'll be able to come back even stronger next year
20-minute time trial on the turbo trainer and record the heart rate, speed and cadence you maintained.On the run, go to your usual run route or course and try to set a PB for intervals - such as 5 x 1000m - or sustained efforts - such as three miles
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Stay Motivated
By Midgie Thompson on 11/01/2010 15:56:41
If you want to improve your performance, you must set goals, prepare for hard work and expect the occasional setback. Going for gold is tough, but the rewards are great
, 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
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Train Smarter, Not Harder
By on 24/11/2009 17:07:13
Becoming a better triathlete is not about finding more time to train, it's about using the time you do have to greater effect
. You would be better served doing, for example, two back-to-back 15-minute efforts at your 25-mile time trial pace, or some other planned session that is specific to your Olympic-distance triathlon. It is also important to acknowledge
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Building Mental Strength
By on 18/11/2009 15:44:02
Ten ways to build your mental resilience and help you perform better
, and that's something I really care about."To develop mental resilience, Ben Bright suggests occasionally attempting a training set you've never achieved before, such as 15 x 100m front-crawl intervals with 10 seconds' less rest than usual between each. "I
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Time to Take Control
By Alison Hamlett on 23/11/2009 16:08:22
Because of his bipolar disorder, Matt Harmston was overweight and drinking far too much. Then he chanced across late-night footage of an Ironman competition and his life began to change
-start his plan to complete an Ironman triathlon in 2011, when he turns 40. "Joining the club was a real turning point," he says. "Even eight stone overweight, I could still run seven or eight miles. I was very slow but running gradually gave me more
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End the Tri Season in Style
By Michelle Arthurs on 16/09/2011 10:00:00
Don't hit the couch just yet - get your head down, keep racing and end the season on a high
tri team for 2011, says, "When it gets tough during your preparations, you need to know that you're going to get some time off. Plan what you'll do with all that time so that you have something to look forward to."Rediscover the funYou can also use
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Take Your Training On Holiday
By Charlotte Ricca-Smith on 23/11/2009 15:19:52
When you take a holiday, the temptation will be to leave your training at home, but it's a much better idea to take it with you
as an opportunity to evaluate what you have done and what you want to achieve, and then plan your training for when you return home. "Remember that we improve while we rest and recover," he says. "So take a book or magazine and find out more about triathlons
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Meet The UK's Paratriathletes
By Simon Griffiths on 19/11/2009 15:52:05
Paratriathlon is becoming the sport of choice for disabled athletes and may even be a Paralympic sport in 2016. We investigate the reasons for its success and talk to some of the UK's finest paratriathletes
for people with disabilities) shaved two minutes off his time to finish in 1:17; James Smith (Tri 4) improved by nine minutes, with a time of 1:24, and Paul Thomas (Tri 6) slashed more than 15 minutes from his 2008 time to cross the line in 1:47. Something
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