Tips For Triathletes From A Triathlon Coach

By Jerry West


A healthy body would result to a healthy mind. That is the reason why, despite of the busy schedule, people would really find a time to have an exercise. This is important because it keeps us stronger and make us ready for our everyday work.

Exercise is also very beneficial to us because it reduces the risk of being prone to sickness and other diseases. It is highly recommended that people must really do exercise in order to stay active and to be fit. Biking, running and swimming are just simple ways to exercise. Some people can even do this all at once and they are the triathletes, and they can do this with the aid of their triathlon coach.

Triathletes are athletes who enter into competition which forms three parts and those are the biking, swimming and running. Being like this one, you would have to endure a hard training and do a lot of preparation. Here are some method on how to prepare to become your dream of being a triathlete.

Be equipped. You must be prepared before doing all the necessary work out and exercises. You need to have the apparatus and the right suit to wear. This is in order for you to do the drills and the work out properly.

Plan the workouts. No one can go wrong with planning, so, it is indeed a better idea to plan as when you are going to do your workouts. Make a calendar and mark the days as to when you will be doing your workouts. Make sure you will balanced all the training which you needed in swimming, biking and running.

Do the training alone. It is indeed fun to train with your peers but sometimes it helps if you only do your training alone. It would be better for a first timer, like you, to do it alone because you can properly focus on your strengths. You would also be able to know the things which you must to improve and those that need to be lessen a little bit.

Do the drills step by step. Do not be such in a hurry. Remember that you are still a beginner so you must start from step one and do not jump immediately to those complex drills. A proper preparation is also a step by step process. If you would do immediately the hard ones, your body might not be able to cope with it.

Eat a balanced diet. Of course, since you are doing all the trainings, you need to fuel up and eat. However, you must remember that you should only to eat a balanced and healthy diet. Consult your physical fitness trainer or your coach on what is the appropriate meal for you so that you will be properly guided.

Hydrate properly. Water is very essential in our body. It may be juts a plain, transparent liquid but it sure has a lot of nutrients. Make sure that you would always bring water during your training session. You can also try drinking fruit juices and other liquids which has a electrolytes, and other nutrients that are needed by the body.




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