QUICK-FIRE

Small gains still mean seconds off your PB...

Will cycling help my running?

Hell yes! Cycling is a great way to build strength, especially riding uphill in a big gear; short sprints out of the saddle help spike your heart rate and build speed; while long, steady rides build endurance. Three keys areas needed to run well in triathlon.

What are your core muscles?

AKA the torso, it’s made up of the pelvic floor muscles, transversus abdominis, multifidus, internal and external obliques, rectus abdominis, erector spinae (sacrospinalis), longissimus thoracis, and the diaphragm. The lumbar muscles, quadratus lumborum, deep rotators, as well as cervical muscles, rectus capitus anterior and lateralis, longus coli may also be considered members of the core group. Minor core muscles include the latissimus dorsi, gluteus maximus, and trapezius.