-distance [half-Ironman] triathlons and three Ironman races before attempting the double.Q: I am a novice training for first IM distance this year. I have heard that it is important to ease off on the bike intensity to save for the run, Do you have any advice

strategy and so on. Beyond the basics, however, are the tips and recommendations you would probably remain oblivious to unless they came from another, more experienced racer.With the right advice for both training and racing your first Ironman experience

1983 London Marathon winner Mike Gratton has been voluntarily advising runners live on our forums since 2004. This marathon training programme forms the core of his advice for anyone seeking to run seven days a week. It's suitable for men and women

for his acerbic humour and scathing dismissal of any athletes who take themselves too seriously, is also revered for the advice and support he gives to the new Pirates who tentatively come on board almost weekly now. But he’s realistic too. Delighted

accordingly," she says.Gender, age, body weight, experience of training, intensity of training, and individual metabolism all affect your nutrition requirements. A sports nutritionist can give you specific advice tailored to your needs.Before a training

starting high-intensity workouts such as tempo running and time trials, and increasing the number of their (swim, run or cycle) interval workouts. For the same reason triathletes should also avoid racing too often. Hallie Truswell says, "I've taken all

moment had never been in doubt.The "ups" have it - people have seen me on telly (library pictures from the running-nicely moments); a picture of me with Emily and her "Go Daddy Go" banner adorns the BBC Marathon Index page; and to top it all I beat

and JJ, with whom I had trained over the winter months, to the very end, it was one big party, doing 'high fives' with the younger spectators, and stopping frequently to see friends and family at various stage posts.Running with forum pal Rach, who

calories and avoid excess weight gain. New to the 2005 guidelines is specific advice on which "fatty" foods to eat and which to avoid. For instance, since 80 per cent of unhealthy trans fats come from processed foods, the guidelines emphasise choosing whole

the mistake of pushing too hard on the bike and tiring their legs too much for the run. But the advice they received, the training they’d done, their own good sense and the iron will of every pirate that completed the bike leg paid off – every one of them