?I've been really happy, even over the last couple of years, by the number of non-triathlon media outlets that want to do profile pieces or who want to report on my races. That's pleasing, not in a narcissistic sense because I want to see my picture

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

when you're racing. Don't follow them, or get distracted, keep the focus on yourself.Match your race strategy to your confidence levels at the time (and those might change depending on fatigue, injury or training). Don't feel you have to get involved

Captain Simon Powers was first bitten by the triathlon bug when he was posted to Cyprus with the Royal Logistic Corps. Six Ironman races later, he’s stepping up to the challenge of a lifetime on June 2 – The Battle Back 1000.Captain Powers will take

that. You're just trying to push the limits of your threshold.What are your strategies for dealing with pain?Training can be a struggle. In a race it's fine because you've got the finish line to aim for, and the harder and faster you go, the quicker you

the season, and what are the differences between your base training and your race training? Little Ninja, LondonA. No one day is exactly the same, but I believe that triathlon is a 24/7 job. I devote my life to it. Exercise, resting, sleeping and eating

the race – and only if you provided a self-addressed envelope. The profile of triathlon has also grown enormously; most people know about triathlon now and watch it on television. In 1983 very few people knew what a triathlon involved.What has been

doing?” But there was never a moment when I questioned if I could physically complete the challenge.What mental tactics did you use in those low moments, either in training or racing?There were two main strategies. Firstly, there was the charity side