Rob Dallimore is a consultant Podiatrist based in Auckland and has a special interest in multisport athletes. He is able to assess and treat chronic or acute lower limb injuries where there is a biomechanical abnormality, and can perform a bicycle position assessment and correction. His gait and bicycle analysis is with the use of a digital video camera and a great new biomechanics computer programme. Rob also deals with the less glamorous problems that all athletes come across such as removing corns and callous, treating ingrown toe nails etc.

Races and hard training are an essential element in any training program, but to ensure that athletes absorb and maximise the benefits of these sessions, optimising recovery is important. There are several key areas that athletes can focus on to ensure quicker recovery, things that may lead to better performance from the same level of training - whether you are training 2 hours per week or 30 hours per week. The minute you finish a session your body starts recovering so what you do can make a huge difference to how long you need to wait before training hard again.

There is a trend out there in triathlon these days. And I for one am the newest devotee. It seems to have rolled through quietly but is really gathering speed amongst old and young, tall and short. It's training and racing from your 'happy spot'. I will give full credit of this concept to Lisa Bentley, who seemingly brought this to the forefront with a deep passion for what she does with a great big smile all day long. Natasha, watch out! Back in 2001, I was standing in line for the Porta Loo in New Zealand at the awards ceremony after Ironman.

One of the most common questions I hear as a coach is, "Should I use fins?" The answer depends largely on your goals, your skill level and the type of fins.