conversion from self-confessed slob to marathon runner and fire fighter is a text book example of how sensible diet, a progressive training programme, and a worthwhile goal really work.“It’s fantastic that Andy has made the life-changing decision to get

such as Mont Ventoux using the DVD function. Use the data you've collected to monitor your training progress. Riding it in your living room will be smoother than the Tour's climbs, but the serious triathlete will be rewarded with enormous training benefits

to learn what your body needs, how to train progressively and how much rest you need – when to push hard and when to back off.It sounds to me like you've over-raced a bit. Do you have any other major stress going on in your life? With hindsight, at the time

UAN:203 Article type:--Many is the runner who has finished training or a race with a pain somewhere in the ankle. You don’t remember injuring it, but it certainly hurts when you position it a certain way or put weight on it at a particular angle

. Include some short interval work in your training. After a good warm-up, run 6-10 x 30- to 45-second efforts with a pre-determined rest between each repetition. Progress by increasing the speed of such efforts or increasing the number or reducing

, as the training progressed, it just became more important for me to get round and enjoy the day, rather than achieve a particular time and that is what I did!  I had the time of my life out there.  Thank you for providing such a great schedule and allowing me

mins jogx 43 mins fast/2 mins jogx 43 mins fast/90 secs jogx 4Do this intensive work in the middle of a training session, preceding and following it with several minutes of easy running. But you needn't wait to complete the progression above before

and must be consistently tackled within a training programme as the season progresses. Unfortunately many triathletes do not train this way. Clearly bike-to-run 'bricks' are important but most of us tend to swim before work, run after work or at lunch time

, it will be your quickest option), you could also try ‘hybrid' bikes. They offer the smooth ride of a road bike with the comfort and versatility of a mountain bike. One big benefit of choosing a hybrid bike is that you'll be able to train off-road, thus avoiding

your questions on fuelling a marathon.Plus, don’t miss all the videos from the project charting our runners’ progress, from Bootcamp and Store Day at the start of their journey, to Training Day 1, Training Day 2 and the big day itself – Race Day