bones more quickly. So in addition to sound medical advice, choose the right combinations of foods to speed recovery and get back on track. Follow our slideshow to find out where to aim your trolley when you shop.Picture credit: Sue Tallon

The winners of our Apres Recovery drinks competition were:Jennifer GuertinCelia PrzyrembelTracey BelcherLuke BowesDavid HughesCraig RenshawMichael LarkinMatthew TimmsJack HomanJacob ThorneEsyllt SearsThe winners of tickets to The London Bike Show

REST Hard group ride Short, EZ ride The Key: Rest: Complete relaxation. Fun: Sightseeing pace. MTB: Mountain-bike ride. EZ: Active recovery and endurance pace; social. Moderate: Tempo/sublactate threshold. Intense: VO2 Max, group ride

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

-loaded sports recovery drinks.It helps you hydrate faster than water and is perfect straight from the fridge after a run.ZICO, the newest brand on the UK market, comes in a durable (and recyclable) plastic bottle with a screw cap, making it ideal for sport

variety of strength efforts. On some days do 6-10 very short (10-20 secs) and very hard efforts with 6-10 times as much recovery between (eg 6x20 secs with 120 secs rest); on other days do efforts of 2-3 minutes that are hard but sustainable, at the same

of running for an hour, you might schedule a track workout for 30 minutes. Do an easy warm-up, and then run 4x400m at your 5K pace, with an easy 200m recovery jog between intervals. You can add a repeat every 1-2 weeks, until you're up to, say, eight. If you

to consider your recovery needs, so having something at that time is better than trying not to eat anything. That said, there are factors that prevent people from eating so late. Some say they are not hungry after exercising; if this is the case, start small

to generate heat and you come home shivering.This is when a hot drink works wonders: it banishes the chill and can be an excellent post-ride recovery potion, delivering exactly what you need to recharge after a workout. Some choices are better than others

effort during hard runs was lower - they found it easier to run quickly - and, on average, they improved their 5K times by 30 seconds. Joe Beer - the man behind our triathlon schedule and a coach to top cyclists including Graeme Obree, the former One Hour