way to prepare for a speedy run? Then hit the pedals and try a speedy cycle. "A fast spin on a bike prepares you for the rapid turnover of a speed session," says triathlon coach Shannon Paterson (pt2achieve.com). "Start at a cadence of 80

Q I have an identity crisis. As a keen runner for the last 20 years, I have recently retired, but now I just cannot find the motivation to train properly. I climb into my car rather than my running gear. When I do go out for a run, any uphill

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the gym, where no one would see me collapse after single-digit press ups and pull ups. The running went better, though I found the 15 minutes at 10K pace rather monotonous. My heart rate climbed to 159, about 88 per cent of my maximum.The Progressive

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before you get started:1. If you’re trying your hand at a new sport, don’t be tempted to do too much too soon – you’ll only be left with sore muscles that will need extra time to recover. Build up slowly – from as little as 15 or 20 minutes at first. 2

the best use of my time on the treadmill? --Will attempting a triathlon weaken my running?Should weight training count as a hard day?Veteran TrainingAm I training too hard for my age?Junior TrainingWhat shoes should my 15-year-old son run in? I'm 17. How

-country 3%Triathlon 2%Trail races 2%Fell 1%Adventure 1%Ultra 1%I take part in races... Never 21%1-11 times a year 68%12-24 times a year 9%25-52 times a year 2%More than once a week 0%I also do these sports... Gym 16%Swimming 18%Walking (hill walking

you not have holidays, you poor troubled soul? – Martin PaceRest should mean rest... I have a mentor for triathlon. He says rest is exactly that R-E-S-T. That means doing nothing, zilch, zero, nada, nowt. – Cath... but only if you're training for tri

Ron Hill doesn't have to think about running today. It's a given; he's going to do it. After 38 years of running every day without a break (which through to the beginning of December 2002 amounted to 13,880 consecutive days) he's not about