; the parasympathetic is concerned with resting and digestion. In triathlon terms, sympathetic is hammering down the road; parasympathetic is taking a break at a rest stop. Chronic stress throws them off-kilter, so you spend too much time in ramped-up mode, which can

is not much good in triathlon.How you greet the day is determined by a combination specific genetic factors, lifestyle and general attitude. But there is one common factor: we are all in thrall to our circadian rhythms. They affect our body temperature, heart

One of the great joys of triathlon is that it gives you the perfect excuse to travel all over the world to take part in races. But if you don't make plans and take precautions you can easily fall victim to sickness or injury and all your hard work

One of the great joys of triathlon is that it gives you the perfect excuse to travel all over the world to take part in races. But if you don't make plans and take precautions you can easily fall victim to sickness or injury and all your hard

you stay healthy. A poor recovery strategy can lead to fatigue, chronic tiredness, muscle soreness, poor sleep and increased susceptibility to infections and injury.   Recovery in the body involves a complex process of adaptation to the physical stress

sleep.  Reduce stress.Improve and accelerate recovery. As a preventative intervention, continued use of relaxation techniques can help to prevent injury.Active relaxation Of course there is a difference between having a lie-in until noon – under

between being comfortable or stressed in your race - and that translates into precious seconds and peak performance.    Health and safetyCarolyn Hewett, winner of the 2009 TIMEX WomenOnly Triathlon, is extremely short sighted. "At my first Ironman