Dambuster Triathlon Review
It was the day I had been waiting for... further that, the day I had been training for. The winter base and months of following training would all amount to this race, the Dambuster. The Dambuster Triathlon, one of pacesetter events finest would be my first Olympic distance event. Not only that, it would be the qualifier for the world championships later this year in Hamburg Germany. How badly did I want to qualify? Badly enough to have already written the date in my diary and ensured that there would be nothing going on in the two weeks before the event so I could progress through my taper without any disruption! Set in some of Leicestershires most spectacular scenery with the centre point being a Dammed lake in Rutland I would never have even dreamed of the gruelling challenge that lay before me.
Triathlon Beginner - 7 Tips For Your First Triathlon
As a beginner to triathlon, you probably have a lot of questions. The best advice I have for a beginner's first triathlon is to take it easy and to have a good time - it's not brain surgery and should be fun. Here are seven tips for the triathlon beginner: 1. For beginners, triathlon training should be targeted to a shorter distance race - almost always a sprint triathlon. Sometimes you can even find a beginner triathlon advertised in your area. Today races fill up pretty quick, so pick a race and sign up now (this will also give you a goal race to keep you committed). 2. Come up with a triathlon training plan. There are some great beginner triathlon training plans available on the web.
Structure Your Swim Training Plan
There are generally two types of people who seek out swim help for their triathlon swim (and become Tri Swim Coach subscribers! ): A) Novice. This person hardly swims. They have not done a race yet or have done one but floundered. They may sink when trying to kick on their side. Or they may not be able to swim at all! B) Advanced Beginner/Intermediate: This person has done a few races but feels like they don't "get" the swim portion. They feel like they don't have the endurance and feel wiped out after a long swim. Both A & B types should spend some time on the basic drills: kicking on your side and shark fin drill. These will help to improve your balance in the water, which ALL of us, as humans, need to work on.
How Do You Swim Straight in the Open Water?
Swimming straight is a major challenge to open water swimming (and even swimming in a pool with lane lines! ), and the key lies in one of our other fun challenges in swimming: breathing! Here's a quick guide to swimming straight: 1. Simply doing alternate (or bi-lateral) breathing would go a long way towards making you swim in a straight. If you are comfortable with this, breathe every 3 strokes and you will be much more in line with where you want to go. 2. If you cannot get enough oxygen while breathing bilaterally, this can be a big problem on a distance swim. Practice swimming and breathing 2 strokes on the left, 2 on the right, then go to 3 breaths left, 3 right.
Do You Hate Swimming?
Overwhelmingly, when I talk to triathletes and aspiring triathletes, I hear a similar theme when it comes to their view on swimming. It usually goes something like this: "I could to a triathlon, if it weren't for the swim! " or "My training is going well- except for my swimming- I'm just not getting any better! " or "I love doing triathlons, but I hate the swimming part! " If you've thought or said anything like the quotes above, the first thing you need to do is change your attitude! Admittedly, swimming is the most difficult part of triathlon in terms of technique and learning curve. It takes a lot of practice and drill work to get from beginner to competent open water swimmer.
Ways to Avoid Injuries for Triathlon Beginners
Beginning to train for a triathlon can be as hard as it sounds. Well, it means changing your usual everyday routine and adding some time on the track, on your bike, at the gym, and in the water. But those are not the only things you must consider. You should also think of the possible risks that might happen before during and after your training. You must remember this: injuries do exist but can be prevented. And the most common are caused by over-training, wrong set of gears, and improper practices. Here are 5 ways to prevent injuries from taking away your triathlon dream: Stretching - Before you begin your training, you must do some stretching. This would release the tension of your tightened tendon and muscles.
Triathlon Training Program
Training program is largely dependent on the character of the person undergoing it. The type will be dictated by the experiences the trainee has had, the level of performance he gives and can give, the body physique and a number of others. It will definitely start with a comprehensive plan that will focus on your strength and weakness to develop both of them, one to avoidance and the other to ways that will maximize it. A good plan is never good enough if it cannot even start. You have to visit first your physician to know the general applications you might do with your body. The adjustments in diet, habits and lifestyles and the extent of use you can endure.
Triathlon Swim Testing Your Endurance in the First Leg
If there were anything more difficult than the transitions of the triathlon race then swimming would be it. Truly an endurance sport, swimming in triathlon races can actually dig the life out of you, especially when your body is not well adapted to the conditions that it requires. You may have some basic backgrounds in swimming since it is known to be the most popular pastime sport Americans have. But you, when you're seriously into the game of triathlon then backgrounds are no longer enough to let you know the feeling of reaching the finish line. Your triathlon training in swimming can cover all or most of the strokes. And you may choose to use them during the race, after all no one says that freestyle stroke is a guarantee to get through the swim stage.
Training Plan for Triathlon 2006
Our body, being a perfect engine is designed specifically for training or non-training. If you test its limits then you get what you expect- you become better. If you remain in the same pace over the duration of your training, the body will adopt to that pace. Therefore, you must never allow your body to get used to similar workouts. Put challenges into it. Always do things that will help create an interesting training for you. Sometimes it is not fatigue that stops someone from training, it is the lack of reason to enjoy the activities. Device variations. Say take on a new train partner or train somewhere else other than your usual training grounds. This way, your motivation will be kept high.
Tips Concerning Wet Suits During the Triathlon Race
Wet suits are typically a personal choice in Triathlon competitions unless you are a member of a team that mandates a definite type of suits. Nevertheless, triathlon as a whole is an individual sport which allows participants to choose their personal gears, equipments and suits. The major gears aside, the wet suit plays one of the major roles in helping you win or lose the game. Sometimes, it creates the make or break momentum. The mile you have earned during the swim period may be lost only because your wet suit failed you. The best wet suits are those that fit snugly into the athlete's body. This may sound easy yet the differences are told by the unique body build the racer has.