to alison.hamlett@natmag-rodale.co.uk.Follow these links to check out some of the Q&As we've already featured on the site:Swim Q&AsBike Q&AsRun Q&AsLive Online Coaching ClinicWe’re also planning to start a live online coaching clinic on the first Monday
– with a personal best of 2:24:40 – but I couldn’t win one. My best place was second at the Kingston Marathon so I decided to give triathlon a go. At the Kirtons Farm race there were no set distances so we swam a mile, biked 40 miles and ran 13 miles. I
the age groupers would start but for now it was the elite men and women who got things underway on the out-and-back swim course in Kailua Bay. The pier and prom were thick with people cheering their triathlon heroes and the heat was building nicely.As 46
’m a real coffee shop girl, and if I’m having coffee I often have a slice of cake. When you’re doing four-hour bike rides, it’s ok to have a treat now and then. What do you eat before racing?I’ve worked with British Triathlon nutritionist Kevin Currell
Knog Blinder Bike Lights, £34.99 eachAlison says: The Knog Frog is one of the most copied light designs in existence, thanks to the clever silicone design and bright colours. But the cool folk at Aussie brand Knog would rather set new trends than
Penticton, which is where IM Canada takes place, so there's a big triathlon community to train with. I raced Ironman Canada six weeks ago, so I haven't had much time to recover or get into my training routine again. I've been here for four days. It's better
.Pace YourselfIf you find that you start every ascent - on your bike or on the run - full of energy and enthusiasm, only to fade alarmingly before you're even halfway up, you're setting off too fast. And that could spell disaster further into the session."If your
Novice triathletes soon realise that the best way to save time in transition is to limit kit changes. You need kit you can wear under your wetsuit for the swim, that offers protection and support for the bike leg and doesn’t encumber you on the run
heat with the humidity in the UK."Tim Don, 2006 ITU World Champion"At the 2005 World Championships in Japan I collapsed on the run through heat exhaustion. The lake was about 30°C, which I didn't take into consideration. Also, the bike was harder than I
for your next training session.✘ Spin bikes have fixed-wheel-style flywheels that build up momentum and can mask any deficiencies in your pedal stroke.Try this:Look for instructors who are cyclists. If none fit the bill, ask your gym to put on triathlon
