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New Year, New You: Setting Goals
By Alice Palmer on 01/01/2010 16:00:57
If you find yourself picking - and then failing to achieve - the same goals year after year, it's time to master the art of effective goal-setting
and freshly motivated with every step you make towards your end goal.Setting realistic time targets also helps. If you fancy losing a stone "one day", you'll find it easy to keep making excuses. Instead, start a weight-loss plan now with the aim of dropping
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The Power of Positive Thinking
By on 18/11/2009 12:44:09
Your physical preparation for a triathlon will be meaningless unless you believe in yourself. There's no room for doubt on the big day
Picture the scene: you are standing at the start line; you are calm and focused on what you are about to do. Perhaps there is a smile playing about your lips. You know you have trained hard and prepared well and now it's simply a matter of the gun
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The Growth of Paratriathlon
By on 19/11/2009 12:36:34
Paratriathlon is becoming the sport of choice for disabled athletes and may even be a Paralympic sport in 2016. We investigate the reasons for its success and talk to some of the UK's finest paratriathletes
Paratriathlon's popularity is skyrocketing. Last year there were more than 350 triathlon race starts by paratriathletes in the UK, an increase of an astonishing 500 per cent on the 2006 race season. And these numbers probably underestimate total
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Real-Life Successes: Me? Speedwork???
By Stickless on 07/12/2005 10:03:37
Not so long ago, RW forum member Stickless thought that speedwork was something that happened to other runners. With help from her friends, she's now made it a permanent feature of her training
forward a bit, that's it. Try it again." "Think about your arms. Don't tense up." Each separate suggestion was rehearsed several times. Those 50-metre stretches began to add up, particularly as most were run at a pace I hadn't even thought about since
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Spring In Your Steps
By on 18/11/2009 10:30:06
It's time to pick up the pace and get ready for race season
, and they all get so much from listening to each other; it's very motivational," he says.2. Go the extra mile If you haven't changed your race distance since you started triathlons, then the chances are your training hasn't change much, either. Even if you
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Stay Motivated
By Midgie Thompson on 11/01/2010 15:56:41
If you want to improve your performance, you must set goals, prepare for hard work and expect the occasional setback. Going for gold is tough, but the rewards are great
swim at Dorney Lake.Why set goals?The key to achieving your goals is to use a process that involves a clear starting point, a map and a focus for your efforts. Having clearly defined goals helps to keep you on track.Stannard's goals provide him
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Turn Disaster Into Triumph
By Amy Swan on 31/03/2010 15:59:08
At the time, a DNF or DNS can seem like the worst day of your life. It really isn't but you still have to deal with the disappointment and focus on the next challenge
Championship scale, or a more local, amateur level, a did-not-start (DNS) or did-not-finish (DNF) result can leave you feeling frustrated, furious, deflated and depressed. What you need at such grim moments is a recovery strategy.Give yourself time
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Think Fast: Train your Brain (Preview)
By Matt Gilbert on 06/04/2012 10:00:00
Train your brain to go the extra mile
and you reach the end of your run – prematurely or not – convinced that you don’t have another step in you. You are, to use the scientific parlance, knackered.Given where these go-slow sensations manifest, it hardly comes as a surprise that research
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Think Fast: Train your Brain
By Matt Gilbert on 06/04/2012 10:00:00
Train your brain to go the extra mile
and you reach the end of your run – prematurely or not – convinced that you don’t have another step in you. You are, to use the scientific parlance, knackered.Given where these go-slow sensations manifest, it hardly comes as a surprise that research
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Finish Fine
By Dr Victor Thompson on 18/11/2009 12:32:03
As the triathlon season draws to a close it's only natural to feel a little deflated, but with these tips and tactics you'll be able to come back even stronger next year
to maintain your fitness and have some fun. Scenic cyclosportives (long-distance bike events) abound at this time of year. Alternatively, you could enter an adventure race or improve your personal best in a bike time trial or running race. Dusting off your
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