of triathlon.Whether you’re tackling your first triathlon or returning to racing this summer, you’ll find the newsletters packed with training tips, gear and gadget suggestions and nutrition advice.To ensure you’ve covered the basics, we’ve linked

going for longer. It's also great if you're trying to lose weight as it keeps you feeling full. Fruit and fibre In other words, fresh fruit and foods that are packed with fibre. A recent study in the International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise

bike so I had to resort to nutrition on the course and developed stomach problems - so my main goal is to finish. Top 10 would be a dream. Everyone will be so close though, and even top 20 would be great.TW: What will you eat and drink during the race

the race you should back off.How do you approach race nutrition? I practise in training. There’s a big over- reliance on sports nutrition as a shortcut to a faster time. Sometimes I go hungry and occasionally become dehydrated so I now know how it feels

As dawn broke at the 2010 Ford Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii, news travelled around the crowds and competitors that Chrissie Wellington had withdrawn from the race. Our first reaction was disbelief, followed by sadness for the super

route to pass a shop where you can stop for a drink. Pinch a paper cup during a race to make an easier drinking spout. Drinking etiquette at a raceRemember that most people are right handed, so if there are drinks stations on both sides of the course

burns about 100 per cent more calories than usual when it's trying to repair an injury. "It's important that you feed your body what it needs to mend," says Dr Liz Applegate, author of Nutrition Basics for Better Performance.  She recommends boosting