There are some pieces of running kit you simply wouldn’t dream of doing without. Shoes specifically designed for your particular foot type, technical T-shirts that keep you dry on even the hottest days, or a stopwatch that also tells you how hard
together a feast of articles for you to pore over for the next few days... Half-Marathon SolutionsBeginner, elite, veteran or fundraiser – these two articles will equip you with the technical know-how to run your first (or fastest) half:Your First Half
Entertainment on the move wasn't always as easy as it is today. Three years ago, when Bevan James Eyles was training for Ironman New Zealand, listening to the radio was his only option. His running and cycling routes stuck to town boundaries to keep
Training with a heart-rate monitor may no longer be the preserve of the elite, but choosing a model perfectly suited to your needs and budget can still be a minefield of technical jargon and seductive (read expensive) features if you’re uncertain
Preparation is vital for a triathlete. It's a sport that takes up a lot of time, demands skill in three disciplines, calls for a careful diet and contains specific technical factors that must be mastered. You might, after all this, be inclined
."Summer lovin'Emma Smith, a European Duathlon champion, agrees: "Winter training is about getting on with it, but summer puts a spring in my step and puts me in a better mood."There is a reason for this sense of wellbeing and feeling that you can put in greater
bothered me; I know what I have to do. Do you have a coach?I’ve been working with Mat Steinmetz with Retul [a bike-fitting company and one of Alexander’s sponsors]. He makes sure new bikes are set up right and he gives me feedback with training. Technically
-turned-triathlete and the author of The Triathlete's Training Bible (VeloPress, 2004). "Swimming tends to stretch you out, whereas running tends to compress you." Running, of course, is a high-impact, primarily lower-body activity, while swimming is a full-body activity that
," says Tom Orange, Senior Technical Representative at ASICS.9. It's all in the mindSo much of triathlon preparation is mind over matter - or should that be matter over mind? You know that training matters, but you also mind the pain. Dr Thompson says
You've run countless miles, spent hours in the pool and pedalled until your bike feels like it's a part of your body, but unless you put yourself through some training sessions designed to help you hit your peak in time for race day, your efforts
