but moved on to bikes and now races on the XTERRA off-road triathlon circuit in Europe. In 2008 he qualified for the XTERRA World Championships. He did his first triathlon in 1996. His motto is 'Train smarter, not harder.'

can become quite fit in a relatively short period of time. Moreover, you do it without adding many hours to your day. Of course, to race triathlon, you occasionally must do longer duration workouts. However, there is no reason you cannot save those

Q. Should I change my bike tyres before a race? And how do I strike a balance between durability and ride quality? A. I advise never changing anything before a race. Anything new presents an opportunity for something unexpected to go wrong. The best

Preparing your mind for a long-distance race is just as important as preparing your body, says Chrissie Wellington. If that's what the three-time Ironman World Champion and world record holder thinks, then that's good enough for the rest of us. So

athletes could go to Beijing to get first hand experience of what it's like at an Olympic Games]. I loved the Olympic Ambition experience but I hated watching the triathlon race, because I didn't want to be just sat there watching it, I desperately wanted

you're desperate to knock a few seconds off. You can forget how much you've improved since the start of your journey with triathlon."Fill up your racing diary Lloyd suggests that triathletes enter a few local races at the end of the season. Because you

Sooner or later, all triathletes hit the deck, and the result, more often than not, is road rash. Thankfully, such abrasions usually require only basic care, but it must be the right care. Dr Helen Iams has worked as Medical Director for races

My Tri ProfileAge... 40I have been running for...2 yearsStrengths... drinking beerWeaknesses... drinking beerIronman experience... nonePB's 5K 23:16, 10K 47:03, 10 01:19:32.Favourite Races... Eton Supersprints, London Triathlon.See my RW profile

by speaking openly about the joy she felt when swimming competitively as a child, and how she was encouraged to take up triathlon when someone spotted her potential. She juggled training with a full-time job and thanks the individuals who paved the way for her

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