Training is done and all that is left to do is go through the last
two days safely and with minimum discomfort. In this article I
will try to guide you so you will have a great race experience.
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Throughout training there are always different levels of intensity. In sport,
major factors in success are based on the readiness of your body's energy producing
systems. This should reflect the specific characteristics of the sport. Triathlon
is primarily an endurance sport; therefore it requires a strong aerobic system.
As an endurance athlete you also have to develop the anaerobic energy system.
Since no energy producing system in our body ever works by itself, it is always
a team effort by both systems. Moreover, you will need the anaerobic system
to assist in many occasions during training and racing.
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Open water swimming can be a very
intimidating experience at first. However, there are a few things
you can do to make sure you have
a great swimming experience.
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In cyclic sports we train frequently to increase power, strength,
and endurance. However, the process of increasing efficiency
depends largely on our ability to overcome fatigue and recover
after each training session. Therefore just as you plan a training
regimen - you must prepare and follow a recovery session as well.
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How fast are you?
After racing for a few years in the sport of
triathlon, we have all come to understand that Triathlon is not
just swim, bike
and run, but how you put it all together. Swim fast, but not
too fast. Ride strong, but spare power for a great run. Just
as you train hard to improve your swimming, biking, and running,
you need to train to improve your transitions. Luckily, regardless
of your level of fitness, you can be just as fast in your transitions
as a pro. The keys are organization and practice. Transition
should be a continuous movement that avoids dead time and unnecessary
repetition of movement. Practice ingrains the routine and helps
the mind overcome exhaustion, dizziness or pain, so that you
don't have to spend time analyzing what to do next. To be fast
in transition you need to practice–once a week during race
season is recommended.
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The off-season can be argued as the most important time of the
training year.
Have a great off-season,
and you will likely have great success the following season.
Have a poorly planned off-season,
with too much time off, emphasis on the wrong types of training
and other pitfalls, and you may be mentally broken, or in such
poor shape at the beginning of the season that you must play
catch-up the rest of the year.
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The New Year is one of the greatest times of
the year. You plan your season and training with great optimism.
Getting faster, going longer, and sticking to a schedule are only
a fraction of your thoughts. A few weeks later, real life starts
again, family, work, and social life get in the way, and you are
back with your old routine.
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