was anxious when at 9:10am I arrived at the Fast Good For Age pen. There was no time to look for the familiar faces from other races I was expecting to say hello to and indulge in the usual pre-race banter of hopes, expectations and fears. Instead, a quick

strategies I'd utilised, developed and honed during my training. I've had to draw on those skills throughout my career, not just at Kona. Although people think it's easy for me, and that other races have been easy because they perceive it to be from looking

.Quell the butterflies with these tried-and-tested strategies to beating race-day nerves.Smart pacing can make the difference between triumph and disaster (non-subscriber preview).Race-day bliss - eight keys to racing perfection.Avoid these mistakes with our must

strategies for coping with race day nerves - and the pressure of being the 2012 Olympic triathlon favourite.Do you have a strategy going into the Olympic qualification races?I'd like it to be a hard swim, hard bike, hard run - but I've got to prepared

the 24 hours before your race. You could start earlier but it's not essential (assuming you aren't starving the body either). The importance of getting it right is crucial though. We studied 257 runners who took part in last year's London Marathon - those

of the race. But he didn’t. Today was his day to find out what time he was capable of running. So he didn’t even think about letting up. By mile two, the indiscretion of his early strategy was starting to show. His stride became more determined, his breathing

. "Training rides are prime opportunities to practise race-time eating and drinking strategies," says Eberle. Once you discover a winning formula, you'll approach your next triathlon with a foolproof plan.Change it: Test new foods on shorter rides before

Goal: as close to 3:15 as possibleFinish Time: 3:36:00 Sue's Training Schedule | Sue's Food Diary Analysis | Sue's Training Thread | Sue's Race-Week Nutrition Strategy Flora London Marathon: Race DaySue says: Unfortunately, I didn’t have a

Q This autumn I’m attempting my first marathon. My goal is simply to finish, although it would be nice to run it in about five hours. What’s the best strategy for this type of goal?A First things first. Your goal – ‘simply to finish’ and ‘to run

of it is only 4 10Ks (and a wee bit!) so this was fine. I had mentally prepared using the strategies I teach my clients – anchoring a postive state with qualities such as relaxed, confident, strong, energy, mentally rehearsing the race, modelling