to add swim drills to your session.Swim drills are great for improving swim technique because they isolate areas of the stroke that may be deficient or imbalanced. Coaches prescribe drills to their swimmers for this reason and to add variety to training
Adidas FX100 £80Key feature Interval training functionEvaluation Adidas’s SF100, with its split face, is either an innovative design or a ridiculous one, depending on your perspective. Nevertheless, that design comes with plenty of useable
.I pulled off my shorts and took a peek: the skin was red and raw. Chafed. I had done long rides before; I'd completed a different, more difficult century; I had ridden 40K perched on my saddle in wet shorts during many triathlons. But never had I felt
, and what training programme I should be undertaking?"– Tracy SkriczkaYour best answersYou're not ill – so if you feel like running, run!Tracy, provided you feel fully recovered and don't have any obvious medical problems there is no reason why you shouldn
this race advantage take the place of having your legs in the right position during training.Drill: To optimise your streamlined position try pushing off the wall with your hands by your side, legs apart. On the next drill, bring your legs in and position
racing and training. At the start line you should be sweating and your heart rate elevated (60-65% of max). However there are two reasons why this rarely happens: at the start of big races you need to get into position and are probably waiting 10-15 mins
display, particularly the stopwatch, and its overall value. Timex Ironman Flix Triathlon £50 Features 100-lap memory; nine timers; five alarms; adjustable two-deck stopwatchPros Great range of running features; simple operation; tough durable design
". Gluttons for punishment can subject themselves to the two-lap course by entering the Rubery Rumble instead.Leeds 10K 'Run for All' June 24 2007 (West Yorkshire, June 24) Few of us can hope to notch up as many half-marathons, marathons, triathlons
Dark when you get up, dark when you get home from work: with winter holding us fully in its thrall, it's even harder to find the time and motivation to fit your training in. One solution is to incorporate it into your working day – whether it
events like marathons and triathlons.Why do I need to carb-load? Your body can only store enough glycogen (energy) to sustain 90 minutes of exercise. After this point, without sufficient extra fuelling you're in danger of running out of energy
