, it's time for 'fourth gear': do maximal sessions like 4x2K track runs and 10-mile time trials." - Will Clarke"Winter is the time to work on weaknesses, make changes and try new ideas. Winter training is about flexibility and compromise, so do not set

reality is that many of the country's top athletes - including Alistair Brownlee, the reigning ITU World Champion - spend the majority of their off-season slugging it out through rain, sleet and snow right here in the UK. And if they can do it, so can you

for entries is Friday October 6.Click to enlargeTerms and Conditions1. Only one entry will be accepted per person. The closing date for receipt of competition entries is October 6, 2006.2. The competition is only open to UK residents over the age of 18 with a

training camp, held in Portugal in association with 2:09 Events, packs in two shorter runs each day, yoga and core-stability classes, talks from experts, a handicap cross-country race and a long run at the weekend. This year our annual training camp

reality is that many of the country's top athletes - including Alistair Brownlee, the reigning ITU World Champion - spend the majority of their off-season slugging it out through rain, sleet and snow right here in the UK. And if they can do it, so can you

for Stuart Barr, 39, and Nicholas Davis, 32, who both live in Cumbria – a part of the world not exactly renown for its mild winters. They often run 10-13 miles together at about 4am, a particularly bleak time to run when the northern climate is blowing wind

…‘I had miscalculated the dates! I had just over two weeks to train from running 0km to 10km! After that kick up the backside I went into overdrive, running 12 days out of the next 14. I managed to build up to running 5km non stop within three days