as they would a straight running event." Do regular brick sessions by cycling at a high cadence for 15 minutes. Immediately shift into 10 minutes of fast-paced running, rest for five minutes and repeat three times. Aim to build to your race pace - the average

100m at race pace. CYCLE 20 minutes, checking gears, tyres etc.Evening RUN: 15 minutes with 3 x 30 seconds fast strides, alternating with 60 seconds recovery jog. Sun CYCLE: Warm-up: 10-15 minutes steady. Main: 1 hour 15 minutes easy spinning

winner, of the Vitruvian Half-Ironman and the 2005 London Duathlon"I like to have everything else ready and organised so all I have to do for the last hour before the race is get my body ready. I do a 15-minute jog to warm up then five sets of strides

interval-based," says Dixon. "Try a session where you do 10 seconds hard, 10 seconds easy, 20 seconds hard, 20 seconds easy, all the way up to 60 seconds and back down again."This session can be done on a gym bike, a turbo bike or out on the road. Another

hard, 1M easy; or speed session (eg 4 x 1K with 200m jog recoveries) RUN 1M easy, 3-4M hard, 1M easy; or speed session (eg 10-12 x 400m with 200m jog recoveries) RUN 1M easy, 4M fartlek, 1M easy Wed SWIM 16-20 x 1 length steady, with 10

and enjoy a positive race experience.Whether you're tackling your first triathlon or you fifteenth, there's always something to learn, so read on and take the next step to triathlon success.In AdvancePreparation for a perfect race begins well in advance