Ever wondered what the average triathlete looks like on paper? A recent survey released by The Triathlon Industry Association has revealed some intriguing facts and figures including a correlation between the time spent dedicated to the sport

-race, identify times which will be non-marathon conversation timesAsk your friend how they plan to manage their pre-race anxiety.Encourage them to become stressed quietly, as you don’t want to catch it – it’s contagiousDistract them by taking control

spine becomes…Q9. Another knee question! I am currently training for my first marathon on April 28th.I hurt my knee a while back after getting my mileage up to 18 miles. Since then it's hurt during all my runs but I've still managed a number of times

expected most of them to have dissipated by the time we third-wavers passed).We had set out hoping to finish in 4:30, and as we reached the Mass Ave. underpass, it seemed clear that we would reach the Copley Square finish line in 4:26. We primped, pumped

, Clumber Park, NottsMay 25, Forest Of Dean, GlosJune 8, Bedgebury Forest, KentYour entry includes:Premium goody bag worth £15Free car parking worth up to £8Rat Race membership worth £7.50Professionally managed event on beautiful woodland trailsMedal for all

was. It was just awesome, really fun. It was especially significant being in London; every time you walked through a British crowd, they were so enthusiastic and having it all over the TV was great.What was your injury beforehand?I got spiked in late

that you need to consider to perform well and stay healthy (not just for the short term but also long term health). A good diet will help support consistent intensive training (that marathon training usually requires!) while at the same time reducing risk

niggles need to be repaired and you need to recover each day. After just over a week I was into this routine and my body recovered incredibly well. I wasn’t getting enough sleep, just five or six hours a night, I don’t think I had enough time to recover so