severe enough to affect your running in the last week, bite the bullet and hold your marathon entry over to next year.You get ill If you have flu or any illness other than a light head cold, you should defer your entry until next year. The same goes
half-marathon; sub 46 minutes for 10K.Sub-4:00 Eventual standard: sub-1:50 for a half-marathon; sub 50 minutes for 10K.Sub-4:30 Eventual standard: sub-2:00 for a half-marathon; sub 53 minutes for 10K.Get You Round The run-walk programme. Eventual
With three disciplines to consider, it's easy to make mistakes when you're eating and drinking during training and racing. That's the bad news. The good news is that it's easy to avoid triathlon's common nutritional pitfalls if you plan ahead
is rich in vitamins (especially C and K), minerals and dietary fibre, which keeps your digestive system running smoothly.This recipe was printed in the October 2011 edition of Triathlete's World magazine. Many thanks to tenderstem.co.uk for supplying
, cumin, crushed garlic, salt and pepper, and rubbing it into the chicken breasts. 2. For the salad, cook the wild rice according to the packet instructions. Rinse under cold running water. Drain well and tip into a large bowl.3. Stir the beetroot, spring
. This will dramatically reduce your chances of being kicked by another swimmer. However, some races have limited space and if everyone is going to the back then this strategy isn’t going to help you much – and you’ll be a long way back from the start line.You can ask
This weekend brings more than 13,000 triathletes on a quest to swim, cycle and run around some of the capital's most iconic landmarks. The London Triathlon, an IMG Challenger World Event, returns for its 15th year and it continues to hold its status
Ignorance is no defence when it comes to the rules of a race. Flout them and you could pick up time penalties or worse, be disqualified from the race altogether. Wise up with our guide to a few of the most common, and avoidable, infringements often
brain, a proper nutrition plan may take a back seat.But proper nutrition is central to your training and to race success. By fuelling correctly and ensuring you're hydrated before, during and after training, you will perform and feel better and still
probably should because the unfortunate truth is that triathlon can have a negative impact on the environment. You probably love being outdoors and like to see nature at its best, if for no other reason than a healthy environment makes for an enjoyable race
