Five years ago I was excitedly planning my first middle-distance triathlon. Training was going well but then an incident in a deep lake left me in such a state that I was unable to race. The event involved a sea swim at Weymouth, Dorset
sessions. The pace doesn't have to be hard - a comfortable endurance pace is fine. Off you goOnce you've tried this workout for a few weeks you may even want to inject a little fun into your training and have a go at an off-road duathlon. These events are a
the carbohydrates burned during the night. If you run in this state, your body will call on a higher percentage of fat calories than usual.Join a running club: You'll run more when you’ve made a club commitment and found some training partners. This will help you
doing nothing, there is a smarter approach. Break out of your routine by boosting your intensity and doing different types of workouts (like a weekly long run or a day of cross-training) to challenge your body and burn more calories. "It's a lot like
When you make a meal from scratch you know exactly what you're going to be eating and you can add as many healthy ingredients as you like. Unfortunately, holding down a job, having a life outside that job and training for triathlon often leave
break just before Tower Bridge! Going over Tower Bridge was a high point and I was very much looking forward to seeing my wife Jo who had effectively done all of the training for it but pulled out after doing her longest training run of 20 miles
It took five years of waiting, four months of training and over five hours for me to do - but I did it! Even now as I’m sitting here writing this, I cannot quite believe that I’ve done it. Saturday started off with the train to London and the expo
the athletics club they’re not keen.Most athletic clubs at an under-15 level have twice as many girls as boys. It’s easy to get girls to attend training as they haven’t had the same exposure to sport before they hit 11. It’s a sweeping generalisation, but it
Marathon this year, the admiration was universal. We caught up with the inspirational athlete after he led runners at the Bupa Flash Run last week. Has running helped you to cope since your brain injury less year?Definitely. If you log all your training
as I once was. When I race I have to hold myself back for the first couple of kilometres but I'd love to be tearing it up from the start.What are the biggest differences between being a sprinter and an endurance runner?The training is completely
