potential in time for your races.For most of us, summer is a reminder of why we took up triathlons in the first place. Coach Dan Bullock (www.swimfortri.com) says, "It's just great to be outside. When the time comes to get away from the chlorine and straight
Picture the scene: after 10 hard years of racing and training, you make a triathlon breakthrough by qualifying for the ITU World Championships. You're one of the finest triathletes in the country, winning the right to join Team GB.So you fine
retirement?Why am I heavy-legged and lethargic? --Do I bob up and down too much when I run?Is a longer stride better?Cross-TrainingShould I warm up before weight training?Can I combine marathon & triathlon training? Will bulking up slow my running? Can my
you not have holidays, you poor troubled soul? – Martin PaceRest should mean rest... I have a mentor for triathlon. He says rest is exactly that R-E-S-T. That means doing nothing, zilch, zero, nada, nowt. – Cath... but only if you're training for tri
luck! – sarahbobListen to your bodyI think you're the best judge of how you feel. Five months is plenty long enough for your body to start getting back to normal. Provided you've had the all clear from the health visitor and take it steady to start with
, then proceed with cautious enthusiasm, says Dr Rod Jaques, medical advisor to the British Triathlon Team at the British Olympic Medical Centre. The health benefits to women who exercise while pregnant have been well documented. They include: less lower
important marathon-related health risk facing runners everywhere. The history of exercise-associated hyponatremia is closely tied to Dr Tim Noakes, a South African sports medicine expert and author of The Lore of Running. In the 1970s Noakes was a devoted
of the gingerbread cappuccino. So sit back and add the cream of that scientific knowledge to your cuppa to maximise its benefits for......your healthUpper: Several studies have revealed that coffee is a significant source of antioxidants, which may help protect us
bad reputation but a certain amount are vital for good health and not all fats are bad for you. They provide energy and lots of calories; however, fats alone do not make you fat. (Your body will also convert excess carbs and proteins into fat
. This is the worlds greatest thoracic spine stretch on RWIC http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/health/video-stretch-on-holiday/9575.htmlQ4. Are there any stretches you can recommend for a triathlete who ends up with massive knots in the top of her shoulders about half way
