...).Come race morning, I had breakfast a little later than planned - a minor detail quite possibly, but not ideal for someone who had planned race day down to a tee (not just for me but for my OH and kids too). Setting off for the start was awe-inspiring - a sea
The myth: To lose weight, cut carbs or fatThe truth: Most get-thin-fast plans revolve around the idea that restricting your intake of one particular nutrient, usually carbs or fat, is the best way to lose weight. But the results of a 2009 New
for a packed train to take me to another packed train.The waiting area was packed, the loo queues were packed and the starting pens were packed.We started moving... it was packed. We all stopped again by the first portaloos... it was packed
again.Find a partner Speedwork takes more effort and willpower than going out for a gentle jog. It’s much easier and more fun to train with someone else – and if you really want to improve, try running with someone just a bit quicker than you
progress by regularly timing how long it takes » you to swim a certain distance. Swim a timed 250m, 500m or 1000m and note in your training diary how long it took. Revisit the distance every fortnight or so (as suits your training plans) to chart your
had a three-month layoff in 2005. The way I got back into it was drawing myself up a 10K training plan and following it to the letter, no excuses, no procrastinating. Some days I had to bully myself out the door but I knew I would feel worse if I
's also an unlimited stopwatch memory, and everything can be downloaded onto your PC.Best for If you're planning to do a serious adventure race, then it's well worth considering this fantastic piece of kit. But most runners will never need most of the X6's
-quality, great-value bikes out there. As Olympic gold medallist Nicole Cook, author of Cycle for Life (Kyle Cathie, £14.99), told Triathlete's World: "It's vital to find the right bike - one that you'll want to train on. But you don't have to spend a fortune
somewhere... how long ago? How many people have transported this to me? Where did it come from? Personally, I find the answers to these questions make me get the pasta water on the go pretty quick. Our weight should not be our prime concern when planning our
. I find the only way to prevent it is to not eat for at least three hours before running. It mkes planning runs all that more important/difficult, but worth it! – Maria GrundyHang in there – it might be a post-injury thingI get this problem whenever I
