drink 1000ml per hour for very long periods. The symptoms you describe are not those of hyponatraemia; rather they are those of someone with an intolerance to having anything in their stomach during exercise. I suggest testing different types
the meals for the night before, breakfast on the day and your recovery immediately after and in the days following the big race.Go longYou can use your long training sessions to find out what works best and you can put it all to the test at some
in longer races throughout the year. More practically, it offers something for everyone. It is long enough and testing enough to tempt an elite competitor, and yet within the endurance range of the novice athlete looking for their first racing experience
recovery. "Always finish with at least 10 minutes at a gentle pace to recover."Session 22.5-3hr bike: moderate pace.1.5hr run: race pace. "Use both sessions to test your muscles in different ways," says Hoare. They'll test you, but they're worth the effort.
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last gut-busting workout and wear themselves down,’ he says. To test the less-is-more theory, Dr Costill tapered the training programmes of a group of runners beginning three weeks before a track race. During this period they ran only 2 miles daily
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trained helps you cope better with this physical demand."Stress testOther influences include humidity, heat and the stress of race day. "Stress may come from performance anxiety or the physical stress of exercise on the body," says Taylor. "Both can play
. "Training rides are prime opportunities to practise race-time eating and drinking strategies," says Eberle. Once you discover a winning formula, you'll approach your next triathlon with a foolproof plan.Change it: Test new foods on shorter rides before
