YOUR QUICK-FIRE QUESTIONS

How can I stop wiggling so much when I swim? Jason Kirkham

Many triathletes find that they wiggle through the water, with the hips going one way and the shoulders going the other. It can be quite frustrating as your body doesn’t seem to do what you want it to do. You may have tried to ‘keep your core tight’ or performed land-based core exercises to strengthen those muscles in hopes of

Can I do the Ironman bike leg in trainers?

Yes, you can. Many competitors used trainers when the Ironman was first established, and some still successfully complete using this method. But you’ll need two pairs – one pair for cycling that have a stiffer sole to spread the load more evenly and improve pedalling efficiency and power, and a pair that should bend at the ball of the foot not the arch.

Be warned though, you may lose

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Do bigger wheels make you faster on a mountain bike?

There’s no doubt that a bigger wheel will roll faster and handle obstacles more easily. Plus there’s no real weight or spin-up speed cost to pay.

If you look at elite XC MTB racers, they’ll all be running

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I struggle more when running in winter. Is this a ‘thing’?

Struggling with a decline in performance over

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Should I keep run training while pregnant? Liz Stoker

Years ago, doctors encouraged women to do nothing more than put their feet up for the whole nine months of their pregnancy. These days we know better, and many women safely continue exercising, and enjoying it, while growing a baby.

Pregnant mums who keep fit are less likely to experience back pain; tend to