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Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Triathlon Training Guide For Beginners

By Marie Robinson


There are few things you can do that would be more proactive than entering a triathlon if you want to live a more engaging life. You should properly prepare yourself for the rigors of such a challenge long before entering a competition of this kind though. To do so, you will need to undergo the same triathlon training the pros use to get fit and increase your stamina.

There are many steps you can take to increase your fitness, but few will have the impact a healthy diet can have on your performance. For this reason, you should make the foods you eat a primary part of the changes you make to your lifestyle to get fit. Once you start eating the right foods, you will see both your endurance and your performance ultimately greatly improve.

In order to ensure your diet is benefitting your health rather than hurting it, you should first take the step of incorporating leafy green vegetables into your meals. Leafy green vegetables are packed with nutrients and they are very light in weight. Try to stay away from heavy greasy foods that will likely make you feel groggy and slow.

Once you are confident that your diet is helping you be a better athlete, you will be ready to perfect your physical training exercises. To ensure your exercises are helping you perform better in rigorous competitions like triathlons, you should do your best to stretch your abilities while training. For example, by pushing yourself to go as far as you can while training, you will likely go much farther than you would during a competition and this will maximize your endurance.

Proper preparation for a competition can also come in the form of reviewing courses and specific strategies for each part of the race. You will perform much better by being fully prepared for each obstacle and challenge that will be presented during the race. The process of even visualizing the way in which you expect the race to go beforehand may prove to be beneficial to your performance.

Preparation does not only come in the form of physical exercises though. To increase your mental toughness, you must also prepare yourself for the trials that are ahead of you. By preparing yourself for the pain and exhaustion that will arise while racing, you will not be surprised by it when it hits you in the middle of a competition and this will give you an advantage.

Positivity may ultimately prove to be one of the most powerful tools in your tool belt nonetheless. Positivity can help you engage in a proper training regime that will get you extremely fit. Positivity can also be used to help you push through those rather challenging moments that are oftentimes just steps from the finish line as well.

Ultimately though it will be the amount of training you undergo that will depict your success. For this reason, you should engage in as much training as possible so that you are fully prepared for this challenging event. Once you have an iron grip on your diet and exercise routine, you will likely be well positioned to succeed in even the most competitive of triathlons.




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