In a complete training program, the mind is as important as the body. Many top amateur and professional athletes know that mental fitness, as much or more than physical fitness, gives them an edge over their competitors. But just what is mental training and what is it not?

Recovery is quite important as we spend most of the day doing other activities other than training. Here are some useful ways to employ recovery tactics into your training.

10) Do: Squirt any slippery cream, vaseline, or lotion product inside your bike or run shoes, to make your foot slip n' slide right in during transition. Don't (guys): Use your wife's new and expensive Pomegranate-Vanilla Body Crème.

Maximize training by eliminating interference. One gift of multisport is the mechanical balance offered by diverse training components in different mediums.

Simon Ward gives us some tips that will help you with your training and recovery. Simple, but a good reminder that the simple things are key to staying healthy.

The immediate question from most athletes is what does this mean for my training. Nearly every athlete is looking for a "magic" workout, the one intensity that will cause the most improvement. From the literature on training it should be clear that several adaptations have to take place to maximize potential. One training intensity will not be most effective let alone "magic".

Long, slow distance training A new slant on an old training concept In the 1960’s, Arthur Lydiard contended that the most important aspect of conditioning is volume. In the 1960’s his LSD training concepts were revolutionary and insightful, and brought phenomenal success to many athletes who trained under Lydiard.

For years, coaches, physiologists and Joe Blow on the internet have been discussing the best training methods. Some have argued for the primacy of the base. Everything revolves around the base, or LSD (long-slow-distance) training session. Miles and miles of “easy” riding are prescribed before and more intense sessions are allowed.

The mistakes you make when training are felt mostly in racing. Here’s how to stop making the 10 most common multisport mistakes.

Three simple steps to help you get the right mix! Swim, Bike, Run and Life can be a difficult act to get right - it's a real juggling act. Here are three simple steps to help any triathlete get the basics right in terms of balance. Step One: Make a weekly plan of available time