than you should."Mark Allen, world-class triathlete50. But do what you must do"If one can stick to the training throughout the many long years, then willpower is no longer a problem. It's raining? That doesn't matter. I'm stressed? That's beside
of triathletes and cyclists. We tend to have bigger legs and to run more stiffly." Carmichael says Armstrong moves oxygen as well as anyone, burns more fat than most endurance athletes (a good thing), and is able to cycle very hard without producing much lactic
by the American coach Phil Maffetone. Maffetone has coached world class triathletes including the legendary Ironman champion Mark Allen. He developed a formula - known as "180 minus" - to determine the highest heart rate you should reach during the first three
their experience of pre-competition stress. He says, "The world's best athletes set lots of different goals – if you go into a race with 15 goals, then you're sure to achieve at least some of them.' Set a variety of goals to make sure you come away happy. You could
the get-go, he managed expectations for New York, saying, "I just want to say I finished a marathon," and telling world record holder Paula Radcliffe, after she advised him to practice his on-the-run hydration, "Actually, I plan to just stop and drink
are approaching the end of the run and can prepare for a big finish-line flourish.AfternoonPRE-RACE SHARPENERFind some time for a short practice session. In a perfect world you'll do a brief swim, bike and run, but most people are satisfied with a 20-minute bike
have suffered hyponatremia, a dangerous condition caused by drinking too much fluid. The figure was surprising because Boston draws the best, fittest and most experienced marathon runners in the world. If Boston has a 13 per cent rate of hyponatremia
Florida witnessed an unfortunate death. While the cause is still unknown, Dorothy Barnett-Griffin, a Texas athlete taking part in her first Ironman (but a seasoned triathlete) collapsed near the end of the swim and was rushed to hospital. She died
Dr Victor Thompson is a sports psychologist, as well as a keen triathlete who has represented Great Britain and Ireland. In 2005 he raced for Ireland at the Triathlon World Championships in Hawaii and in 2010 and 2011 he finished 11th in his age
