Saturday, March 19, 2016

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 does not only gives us strength and energy, but it also gives us a physically fit body. There are lot of simple exercise which you can do like biking, running, and swimming. But there are other people who do all of these all altogether and they are called triathletes, and they are trained by their triathlon coach in order to achieve all of these.

A triathlete is an athlete who joins a triathlon race. It is a race which is composed of three parts and those are biking, running and swimming. Being a triathlete is not an easy goal. You need to have a proper training before you join races like this. If you are planning to be one, here are some tips from a triathlon coach which you need to know.

Gear up. Before doing all the training, have the necessary gears first. You should know that there are appropriate suits for swimming, also goes with the others. Consult your coach on what is the proper attire and what is a good brand that provides better fit.

Organize the drill sessions. When preparing for this kind of race, you must balanced the length of time that you have to spend on training for each category. If you are already good in biking, but is bad in swimming the take longer hours in swimming. But remember, you should not be too much confident for that might cause your failure.

Train alone. While it is very enjoyable to do trainings together with your best buddies, it would also lead you to a lack of focus on your goal. It is highly recommended that an athlete must do his drills alone so that he can concentrate on his strengths and weaknesses. You would also be able to improve those weaknesses without getting insecure with your buddy who have already been very good at a certain aspect.

Do the trainings simply and gradually. Do only the trainings which are suitable for a beginner. Just do first those simple and easy drills, this is to condition your body for future intricate exercises and drills. If you have already mastered all the easy ones, that would be the time that you do all the complex ones.

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.

Keep yourself hydrated. Doing all the drills and the trainings will really get you so much sweat. This would leave your body thirsty for water, therefore, you should always bring and drink water during training sessions with your coach. You may also try to have energy drinks, and some other drinks which has added sugar, nutrients and all others.




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