a life, and you do. With three sports to juggle, as well as a full-time job and maybe a family, training for triathlon is a compromise between training you know you should do, and the training you know you can do.  But that doesn't mean you can

to create a star shape. As you land, bend your knees until your hands can touch the floor on either side of your feet. Do one or two sets of eight to 12 reps. Track your progressKeep a training log and you'll almost certainly become a better triathlete

, and they all get so much from listening to each other; it's very motivational," he says.2. Go the extra mile If you haven't changed your race distance since you started triathlons, then the chances are your training hasn't change much, either. Even if you

, injury. Be assured, you are not alone.World-class triathlete Richard Stannard (10 times the fastest swimmer in the London Triathlon) was gearing up for a great 2009 season when, at the end of May, he was hit by a car while training on his bike

-distance triathlon in less than two hours is.MeasurableYou need to be able to measure your progress, such as swimming 1500m in 25 minutes. Try to avoid setting goals that are based on your race position, as this depends on the performance of other people, which you

people so you motivate each other. Do a road or cross-country race and use the treadmills together at your local gym. Join a tri club and use the sessions and advice on offer." - Tim Don "Tell yourself that training in the miserable winter makes you a

process," says Wills, "but we're delighted with the progress we've made."GOLDEN OPPORTUNITYIf and when triathlon becomes a Paralympic event, British athletes should expect a good haul of medals. At the 2008 World Championships in Vancouver, both Melanie

– the difficult one is swimming. In a race we cannot keep looking at our heart-rate monitor or stopwatch,” says Bill Black, who coached the GB Men’s Triathlon Team at the Sydney Olympics. “But if we train at a certain pace in the pool we can keep cross

process," says Wills, "but we're delighted with the progress we've made."Golden opportunityIf and when triathlon becomes a Paralympic event, British athletes should expect a good haul of medals. At the 2008 World Championships in Vancouver, both Melanie

've achieved your goal - completing a triathlon. And then another.But now something's not quite right. There's an itch that hasn't been scratched to your satisfaction. You're wondering could you have gone any faster, trained harder, perhaps overtaken the guy