between climbs. If you're training for a triathlon, try doing hill repetitions once a week for several weeks, then replace this session with a weekly tempo ride: a steady effort at race intensity lasting 10 minutes or more, sandwiched between a warm
Ivan Vasiliev continued his successful season with victory at the European Championships in Alanya. The Russian looked comfortable throughout the race but he needed every second of his lead after a remarkable charge from Mario Mola
and exercise psychologist at Sheffield Hallam University, to develop strategies that will enable him to reach his Ironman goal.This summer he'll take part in small triathlons to become used to the atmosphere at races. "Rob is helping me to develop strategies
and bike to run. We asked some of triathlon's leading elites, coaches and mentors for their tips to ensure speedy transitions.1. Get in the habitStart learning how to save precious seconds in the weeks and months leading up to your race. By setting aside
In the kit-crazed world of triathlon, we are sometimes judged by our fashion sense as well as our sporting ability, often by the more elite (and more than a little vain) among us. But many style rules exist for a purpose - not only do they prevent
1. Super sprintThe shortest triathlon distance is all about speed, and brick sessions are important for building pace. "Recreate race conditions," says coach Simon Ward. "If you're doing the race in a pool you won't need a wetsuit, and you should
fears, borrow a bike and make his triathlon debut. He didn’t listen to all our advice – we’d definitely recommend starting bike training more than a week before the race, for example – but he somehow overcame his lack of training and dismal
Q. One of my goals for 2012 is to get my Olympic-tri 10K run time under 40 minutes. What should I be doing over the winter?A. A strong run can make a huge difference to your race and the off-season is a great time to work on your skills and strength
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Man Triathlon and her local Southwater Relay. "I ride the route beforehand if I can," she says. "I've driven courses before, just to get an idea of what I'm in for. It helps me to know what's around the next corner. I swim regularly in the lake I'll be racing
