the winter is to stay motivated, but that is a challenge in itself. Alistair Brownlee famously races cross- country in the winter to maintain his high motivation levels. He recommends seeking out new run and bike routes and finding exciting things to do
The popular image of professional triathletes may be of young, hyper-fit, intensely focused super-beings who spend the winter training in a sun-drenched paradise at the expense of a sponsor with bottomless pockets.The mundane but oddly reassuring