1. Always carry appropriate recovery snacks and drinks with you. Being prepared is an essential part of your training.2. Start eating and drinking immediately after exercise if you are training again within eight hours.3. Take 1-1.2g of carbohydrate per kilogramme of body weight ...
in so much debt that you cannot afford to go on holiday for years to come.Travel insurance is essential when you are going away to either train or race, and because you are a triathlete, regular policies are unlikely to cover you. The reason
minute) A measure of heart rate.Brick Training session combining two disciplines (e.g. cycling and running) used to simulate race experience and help your body adapt to switching sports quickly. BTF (British Triathlon Federation) The national
to maintain the right technique when you begin to tire. Conditioning is traditionally done during winter to prepare you for race season. You should include exercises such as squats, lunges and step-ups. Abdominal exercises are also vital for maintaining strong
, too often, you will wind up sick, injured or overtrained. Too little intensity and you will not achieve your potential in races. If you get the intensity wrong it doesn't matter if you are doing everything else right - you will not reach your full
Hestler, who’s also raced on the road. Know what you’re doing, and you’ll ride faster. Here are his top tips:Cross-chaining"The conventional wisdom is that cross-chaining - riding in a combination of the big chain ring and the big cog, or the small ring
. "If you're just starting out in triathlons, a few hundred pounds will get you a basic road bike to take you through your first races," says Cook. "As you improve you can then think about keeping your first bike as a dedicated training bike - and buy a
Q. I want to practise my nutrition for race day but my trainer says I should wait until a few weeks before the race so I get the maximum benefit - is he right?A. It's imperative that you experiment during training to find out what will work best
. "The rivalry in actual triathlon races is not that great. I think he is still better than me and that I should concentrate on others rather than him. If I beat them, it normally means that I have beaten the best in the world."We've always been very competitive
's success goes hand in hand with the growing popularity of long-distance triathlon. Gone are the days of being able to pick and choose which race to do. These days entering requires stealth, plenty of planning and a speedy internet connection so you can sign
