- Your First Triathlon? A Summary of some of the gear you will need By : Online Ironman
A triathlon is one of the most demanding sports there is but the sense of accomplishment and achievement experienced once you've completed one, far outweighs the time, effort energy and dedication required for it's preparation - not to mention the long term bragging rights! - Beginner Triathlete--Novice Ironman:Are You Racing Too Much? By : Ray Fauteux
Racing too much prior to your Ironman, can have a negative effect. - Professional Triathlon Training For All Ages, All Abilities and All Athletes By : Mike Herman
When it comes to professional triathlon training, athletes of all ages and any ability can benefit from a fantastic amount of information and techniques from a host of professionals from all over the sport. - Best Triathlon Gear For Quality Performance By : Mike Herman
When it comes to finding the best triathlon gear on the market, you may be overwhelmed at the sheer amount of options available on the market.Instead of choosing equipment that is either inappropriate for the sport or for your specific needs, strive to do the research before you begin shopping. - Triathlon Swim Training - How You Can Get It Right By : Munyaradzi Chinongoza
Dating back to ancient Greek times, a triathlon tests the skills of athletes in a competition comprised of three different events. The most common triathlon involves swimming, cycling and running. - Is It Time To Get Professional Triathlon Training? By : Mike Herman
A triathlon requires athletes to display their skills and endurance in three different sports namely, swimming, cycling and running. - Your Standards in Choosing Your Triathlon Shorts By : Low Jeremy
Everyone has his unique anatomy. And that, my friend must be the foremost consideration in choosing you triathlon shorts. You can of course choose to base your choice of shorts on the quality of the material, the price or the over-all construction. But it is good to remember that there is no rule of thumb that will help determine the type that you will wear on the race day. After all, gears and equipments are your personal preferences. - Importance of Training for a Triathlon By : Low Jeremy
Plan remains to be a plan not until some action pushes it to realize its potentials. All of us are capable of making a good start and see our start to its end with each plan that we do. However, our greatest fear is not that we cannot make them. It is the fear that we know our capacities yet we never maximize them nor use parts of them. - How to Train for USA Triathlon By : Low Jeremy
One of the greatest marvels in human experiences is the beginning of each adventure…or misadventure. And with each time we begin, the experiences we've learned prove to be more beneficial than not starting at all. - Guidelines in Choosing Your Custom Triathlon Apparel By : Low Jeremy
There must be some reasons why when it comes to triathlon apparels, it is purely a personal preference of the racer. Well, of course team uniforms mark the exemption. Depending on the agreement or the rulings as imposed by a team, racers are issued or mandated with a single type of uniform. In general, however competitors are allowed with their choice. - Elements of Triathlon Competition By : Low Jeremy
It all started with the debate of who's the best - the runners, the swimmers or the cyclists? We all know that they have their individual fortes but during the 1920's, when the first triathlons were held, this topic had been ringing wild in the sports world. - Choosing a Triathlon Training Program By : Low Jeremy
The question "where should I start my triathlon training program?" should be your first question you should ask yourself. And since this question is your starting point if you want to become a triathlete, it is at the same time most difficult to answer. To somehow guide you on your decision making here are the things you should know: - So You Think You're Too Old for an Ironman By : Ray Fauteux
Think you are just too old to get involved in the sport of Triathlon. Then you better read this. - Selecting The Best Triathlon Gear By : Mike Herman
A triathlon is an athletic event that tests the athlete's endurance in three separate sports - swimming, cycling and running.Athletes participating in a triathlon are required to complete all the three, starting with the swimming, then the cycling and last, but not least, the running, in the shortest possible time. - It Takes More Than Price in Choosing a Triathlon Bicycle By : Low Jeremy
The next phase you'll encounter after a free-for-all wild swim is the bike race. This might not actually be the hardest (after all, you only have to know the basics of biking and the principles that would maximize your performance while riding) but it can also make big differences during the race. - Keeping Sight of Three Things When Seeking for Your Triathlon Clothing By : Low Jeremy
The whole of triathlon is simply a matter of personal choice. The governing bodies allow the competitors to choose the gears they would use, the equipments, the bikes, the clothing and all other things. Only, triathletes have to do what is stipulated in the rules and agreements. - Knowing Iron Man Triathlon By : Low Jeremy
Iron Man Triathlon is simply a game for the bold. It takes tons of courage, will power and endurance to start the race and make it to the finish line. In fact, the very first Iron Man triathlon competition held in 1978 was completed within 13 minutes before the day's half ends. - Knowing Your Triathlon Training Schedule By : Low Jeremy
For a plan to become feasible, it must be definitely defined and the time table must be properly set, that way, the trainee will be able to adjust well on the transitions of each training modes. - Must Have Triathlon Gears By : Low Jeremy
Triathlon is basically a game of endurance. Your training, your stamina and your willingness will all help you know what it's like to reach the finish line. And the equipments you will use can also add up to your real race standing. - Preparing for a Mini Triathlon By : Low Jeremy
The best way to start your entry to triathlon is by joining mini triathlon. In this way, you avoid over-training yourself that might end up losing your stint in the competition. Still, the mini triathlon is a real triathlon and therefore you must give yourself enough time to prepare for it. - Preparing the Self for a Triathlon Race By : Low Jeremy
The first junction in preparing for a triathlon race is to muster all the courage, will and power that you have to be able to understand the risks of joining. Once you're convinced that you can get over the so-called risks then the next best thing you want to do is to pick up the race. - Ride the Bike Prior to the Triathlon Race By : Low Jeremy
You don't have to spend thousands of dollars to be able to perform your best in a triathlon competition. You might be riding the best equipments and gears in the world but without enough strength, training and willingness to outdo everybody else, your investments may be mere nothing. - Special Features of a Triathlon Bike By : Low Jeremy
One of the most common question, a triathlon beginner would ask is: “What is the difference between a triathlon bike and a road bike?” This is a very important question to ask since the two might appear the same. But deeper evaluation would reveal that there is something special about triathlon bike that could not be seen on a regular road bike. - Sprint Triathlon for the Tough Hearted By : Low Jeremy
Sprint triathlon, like those of Iron Man or half-Iron competitions are composed of three disciplined events namely, swimming, biking and running. Sprint, being a smaller scale as compared with other variations may not require you the same endurance other types have but still it requires some great will power. In usual cases, sprint triathlon takes off half the original distance Olympic standards have. - Tips Concerning Wet Suits During the Triathlon Race By : Low Jeremy
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. - Training Plan for Triathlon 2006 By : Low Jeremy
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. - Triathlon Swim Testing Your Endurance in the First Leg By : Low Jeremy
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. - Triathlon Training Program By : Low Jeremy
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. - Ways to Avoid Injuries for Triathlon Beginners By : Low Jeremy
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. - What Does It Take to Join a Mini Triathlon for Kids By : Low Jeremy
At some points in our lives, we all have wondered if mini triathlon would work for us. Or if mini triathlon lifestyle would suit us best. But as we all understand, the best junction to start with is in our kid stage. - What to Do with Your Triathlon Wetsuits During the Race By : Low Jeremy
Due to time pressure, majority of racers often forget that one of the central things in a race is for your gears to fit properly. When its too tight, then it must have the proper fit, right? Yes. There are no standard measures that can help us in choosing our wetsuits. We only have to trust on our best judgement and trust on the luck that you have the perfect wet suit. - What You Must Know About Triathlon Suit By : Low Jeremy
Triathlon suits are normally wet suits. Nonetheless, they are matters of personal choice. Anyone can choose their suits according to their best judgements and no one can restrict them from doing so. But whatever freedom is given to the racers, they still must choose what is ideal to them. - When Where and How to Train for a Triathlon By : Low Jeremy
- Race Longer with a Low-Glycemic Index Meal By : Gabe Mirkin, M.D.
Athletes in sports events lasting more than a couple hours may benefit from a pre-competition meal that has a low glycemic index, according to a new study. How long you can exercise a muscle without hurting depends on how much sugar you can store in that muscle and how long you can keep that sugar in the muscle during competition. This study explains why a low-glycemic-index pre-race meal can help you. - Breathing & Relaxation Techniques for Endurance Athletes By : Ben Greenfield
Feeling out of breath during your long run? Try these drills and techniques designed to make you a better breather. - Mens Triathlon Clothing – Dress For Success By : Mike Herman
In the world of triathlons, men triathlon clothing may be the difference between doing well and winning the race.In these days of high tech fabrics and unique methods of clothing construction, what you wear has never been more important. - How to Get the Most Out of Your Triathlete Training Program By : Ben Greenfield
No training program should be designed without first determining proper training zones and intensities. - The Ironman Triathlon - Should You Shave Your Legs? By : Ray Fauteux
Its become tradition for most Ironmen to shave their legs before the big day, but I wonder is they know why they are doing it? - Is the Ironman Forever? By : Annie Kaszina
Someone asked me if the Ironman would one day run its course and slowly disappear from the sports landscape.
Personally I would bet that in the early years there were many who watched from the sidelines who believed just that. Especially when anyone who even dared show up at the start line was nothing more than a fit lunatic with a death wish. - Mens Triathlon Offseason Workout Tips By : Mike Herman
Whether you are a man or women interested in beginning training or continuing your training so that you can compete during the sport's season, having a proper mens triathlon offseason workout is critical. - Triathlon Lactate Threshold: Interval Training for the Bike By : Ben Greenfield
When training for the bike leg of a triathlon, consistent stressing of the body's lactate production mechanism is the key to achieving a faster race pace on the bike and a smoother transition from the bicycle to the run. - Lightning Quick Bike-to-Run Triathlon Transitions By : Ben Greenfield
Have you ever scanned through the race results of a recent event and noticed that some individuals have 30-40 second transitions from the bike to the run? It's time to go to speed school and learn how you can have the same splits. Here's how to do it (written for right leg dominant athletes, just switch sides if you're left leg dominant): - A Speed, Power & Core Workout for Triathletes By : Ben Greenfield
A challenging speed/plyometric/core course is a great way to introduce some spice and variety into your triathlon training program, giving your mind a mental break from the long base training sessions and giving your body a chance for force and power development sets, an often neglected portion of multi-sport training. - A Killer Core Routine for Triathletes By : Ben Greenfield
During triathlon training season, I perform this killer core routine after a forty-five minute series of anaerobic threshold hill climbing on the bike. But you can do it anytime, and receive huge benefits with a strong cross-over effect to triathlon: coordinated strength between the arms, legs and torso for the run, amplified hip power for the bike, and abdominal/low back endurance for the swim. - 5 Open Water Swim Tips For Triathletes By : Ben Greenfield
1. Try your race goggles in open water swims *before* the actual race. The visibility that you experience in the pool will be noticeably diminished in the open water. It doesn't make sense at all for something as simple as goggles to severely affect your swim, so esnure that you're confident with your current specs. If they leak, fog, or offer poor sighting in the open water, get a new pair. A company called Aquasphere makes a great swim mask with good face hugging capabilities and awesome visibility. - 3 Workouts to Increase Open Water Endurance By : Ben Greenfield
When I played collegiate water polo, we would often go for an entire 2 hour practice without touching the bottom or side of the pool. Talk about building endurance! In retrospect, this type of training was an integral part of making me a better open water swimmer - because if you think about it, there really aren't any "bottom or sides" in most open water swims. After graduating college and leaving water polo practice behind, I was forced to find creative ways to maintain this endurance with a more structured lap swimming pool workout. - The Ironman Bubble By : Ray Fauteux
I was recently asked the question, "what does an Ironman think about during the race?" - Should The Top Online Article Submission Website Entrepreneur do Triathlons? By : Lance Winslow
It has recently come to my attention that one of the top online article submission website entrepreneurs is now doing triathlons. Now then having done many foot races in my life and several Biathlons and many Triathlons, I know this can be a very strenuous activity. - Hurricanes and Triathlon Training By : Lance Winslow
For those to compete in amateur triathlon events they know that they must train every day in order to compete at the higher levels. Often severe winter storms and in the summer hurricanes and hurricane remnants prevent tri-athletes from getting the training they must get in order to stay at the top of their events. - Ironman Burnout - How to Avoid It By : Ray Fauteux
For many, reaching the Ironman finish line just once is their main objective. Certainly its a worthy goal, because it makes you a member of a very special family.
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