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Training for a Triathlon -- The Dos and the Don'ts
Training for a triathlon is something that's becoming more common these days. Triathlons have become the competitive mark of a great athlete, especially among amateurs and semi-pros. It's impressive to people when someone can excel at distance running, distance swimming, and distance cycling; and even more impressive when they can do these things back to back to back. But there's more to the increased profile of the triathlon than just being impressive to other people. People gain a level of physical fitness that many have never known before even in their younger years; increased self-confidence; a sexier attitude and comportment; greater mental focus, concentration, and creativity; and an overall greater joy in and love of life.
But like all things, triathlon training can be done the right way...and it can done the wrong way. If you don't do it right, triathlon training will not give you any of the benefits just described above. Instead you could suffer injury, pain, great frustration, and even a nagging sense of failure.
So if you're going to do it right, you must know some of the important basic dos and don'ts for triathlon training.
DO: Make sure that you invest a little extra time and effort into the event you're the weakest at (if there is one--and for most triathletes, there is). The way to strengthen a weak muscle is to train it extra hard; and you'll need to train that one harder than the muscles that are already strong.
DON'T: Neglect the training for the other events just because you're already pretty strong in them and want to focus a lot of energy on the weakest one. The squeaky wheel may get the grease, but all the wheels still need maintenance. It's most common for triathletes to tend to neglect swimming training, but all of the events might become a weakness if you don't focus right on them.
DO: Push yourself to the limits, so that your limits or thresholds rise. Don't hold yourself back out of fear of failure or harming yourself. Put on your "No Fear" apparel and get out there and rock and roll your bones and muscles!
DON'T: Be an idiot. If you're new to triathlon training and you've never run better than seven-minute mile, don't expect to be running five-minute miles after a week. Don't even try to achieve that; you'll pull muscles, create burn-out, possibly injure your lower back, get shin splints, and mentally drive yourself nuts. In other words, in all events, push yourself, but know your limits and expect it to take time to overcome them.
DO: Set up a training schedule in advance for yourself. It helps your focus and your discipline to know what the next days are going to demand of you. Don't rely on improvising for your triathlon training.
DON'T: Feel that you absolutely must strick to your schedule if you feel extra tired or sense a possible minor injury. There is room for some change if you really feel you need it. It's just important for you to never lie to yourself or make up excuses for not sticking to your schedule. But as immensely important as discipline is, your health and avoiding injury are even a little more important.
These are some of the basic principles and concepts for triathlon training. Stay true to these and you'll always be on the right track to success.
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