Due to my illnesses a month ago I have decided not to do Ironman South Africa 2008 but I definitely did not want to miss Two Oceans marathon. I have ran Two Oceans half marathon in 2005 in 1:22 and next year, one month after my first Ironman (Ironman South Africa), I ran the full [...]

Besides the normal swim longer, swim harder train of thought, when it comes to swim training, there are some nifty gadgets on the market that I have definitely found useful of late. Most who know me, will testify to the fact that I would normally prefer to simplify my training programs I prescribe without too [...]

Question: Many times I am supposed to do a recovery cycle ride. I am interested in what is a proper way to do this ride (cadence, heart rate, power, course) and what are the effects of this ride? Can a recovery cycling ride be substituted by some other activity (swimming, running or some other activity)?