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The Joys of Cross Training
By on 18/11/2009 13:28:20
When you feel your running training has reached a plateau or you're worried about injury, it may be time to introduce some cross-training
and perhaps even take your running to a new level.One answer, and a possible way to improve your running time at the next triathlon, may be cross-training. Substituting some of your running with other cross-training enables you to complete extra endurance
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Improve Your Base Fitness
By Steve Lumley on 19/11/2009 17:56:53
To swim, bike and run faster and for longer, you must work on your advanced fitness, but you neglect the basics at your peril
is plenty. If you are training for a sprint- or standard-distance triathlon, building your long training sessions to twice the race distance is the best approach. If you are preparing for a half-Ironman distance race, aim towards 1.5 times the race distance
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Effective Brick Sessions
By Rick Kiddle on 18/11/2009 09:37:02
Ease your transition between disciplines with these simple but effective swim-to-bike and bike-to-run brick sessions
on the actual race day at the Ironman event.Swim-to-bike bricksDuring the swim phase of a triathlon you are in a horizontal position for the duration of the swim with the result that blood accumulates in your arms, shoulders and head. Stand to run out
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Turbo Your Transition
By on 23/11/2009 16:54:00
With some training, timing and a little thought, you can make the transition from bike to run without losing too many precious seconds
riding with a high cadence on a lower gear to replicate the looser motions of the run. Once off the bike take a few seconds, even on race day, to really focus on the length of your strides. Bricking itPractise, practise and practise again. That
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Do a Duathlon
By on 18/11/2009 15:07:31
Duathlon may have taken a bit of a back seat to triathlon in terms of profile, but it's a wildly popular sport as well as being a challenging alternative for triathletes
Duathlon (run/bike/run) has existed as an organised sport since the early 1980s, when it was known as Biathlon. It continues to grow in popularity but it's probably fair to say that triathlon has received more of the multi-sport limelight
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Twelve-Week Super-Sprint Triathlon Schedule
By on 01/11/2009 09:30:32
cycle followed by 7-minute runTuesday Swim session AWednesday Bike session CThursday Run session AFriday Run session: 10-minute recovery jog with D&S and long stretch; Swim session GSaturday Rest day and stretch; Visit the race course if possible
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Beginners' Triathlon Training Schedule
By on 13/06/2006 10:46:37
Follow our 8 week triathlon training programme
easyand RUN for 20 minutes easy SWIM for 10 minutes easy; CYCLE for 10 minutes easy Sun Strength train for 20 minutes Strength train for 20 minutes Strength train for 20 minutes Race Day KeyBilateral Breathing to both sides
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Intermediate Triathlon Training Schedule
By on 12/06/2006 17:00:08
Follow our 12 week triathlon training programme
100m at race pace. CYCLE 20 minutes, checking gears, tyres etc.Evening RUN: 15 minutes with 3 x 30 seconds fast strides, alternating with 60 seconds recovery jog. Sun CYCLE: Warm-up: 10-15 minutes steady. Main: 1 hour 15 minutes easy spinning
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Advanced Triathlon Training Schedule
By on 13/06/2006 10:06:22
Follow our 12 week triathlon training programme
to back (road or exercise CYCLE): 10 mins easy, then 3-5 x (10 mins brisk CYCLE, then straight into 1K hard RUN, then 2 mins jog or spin recovery), then 10 mins easy Morning: CYCLE 60 mins brisk to hard Afternoon: RUN 40-60 mins slow RACE DAY
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Lunchtime Training Specials
By on 23/11/2009 16:14:03
Make the most of your lunch break with these speedy sessions
Fartlek sessions [hard, medium and slow running over various distances during a session, from the Swedish term meaning 'speed play'] are a good way of improving your pace and replicating the surges you would expect during a race. Beginners tend to run at the same
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