as if verbally running the race he’s describing. “There’s no margin for error,” he says. “There are around 150 strides that you have to get spot on. Six-tenths of a second separates first and last, so you have to analyse what works. The technical side of things
alternating between training blocks at home and training camps in Lanzarote. It's been good to get away from the snow late last year and to able to get in some good cycling sessions. When I'm at home I focus on my swimming with my club and on my running
to go but I was just desperate to get to the finish line. I thought he had pulled his hamstring - he was holding it as I passed him - and that he would run through to third."Head startTriathlon is clearly in the blood and Jonny was hooked from an early
and the knowledge that, with so much riding on the race, it was going to be a tough day. Or it should have been. Instead, Jenkins took off from T2 and that, really, was that. She set the pace on the run and she maintained it. She was on her own for the final two
on the race."Tom also has clear plans to build on this year's successes and, if all goes well, he should be all set to break his own record."If I have a good winter, take a couple of minutes off the swim, maintain my bike mojo and keep chipping away at the run
"What sets Alistair apart is that he's an athlete who only needs to be told something once," confided the Brownlees' coach Jack Maitland last week, as he put several journalists through swim, cycle and run sessions alongside triathlon's most famous
you’ll have less time to digest, eat only one gram of carbohydrate per pound of body weight (150g, or 600kcal, for a 10st 10lb runner) – and stick with foods and liquids you know are easy on your stomach. As you’re consuming less, you do risk running
You know fish is good for you. ‘It’s a rich source of protein and healthy fats,’ says sports dietitian and running coach Cassie Dimmick (achievingyourbest.net). But actually eating it is another matter, with one survey* finding that one in four
.rickkiddle.com) runs swim sessions at the hugely popular Heron Lake open-water venue in Surrey. Heron Lake was the UK's first dedicated open-water swim venue for triathletes; up to 400 swimmers take part over a weekend. Kiddle knows all about the safety aspects
-only strokes; rest for 10 seconds after each 50m. Then do a 6 x 50m set with open hands resting for 10 seconds after each 50m.Build a better workoutInstinct: You treat your swim workout like a casual run, doing long sets at a medium pace. The Fix: Elite
