Morphing Athletic Training for a Triathlon

Athletic Training takes on a whole new meaning for triathletes. Instead of gearing your body for one sport, you have to hone your training for swimming, cycling, and running. You no longer have the luxury of downtime. Downtime for one event means training for another. 

An effective triathlon training program must specify what you’re going to do and how often during the week you’re going to do it. You’ll need to break down all your activities: swimming, running, and cycling as well as extra strength and resistance training.

Besides deciding what days you’re going to swim, run, ride your bike, or strength train, you’ll need to consider what kinds of activities you’ll be doing for each training session. Besides just basic aerobic conditioning, you should be planning sessions that will let you work on speed and additional resistance training. Resistance training helps your muscles adapt to uneven terrain during the Triathlon course.

You’ll need to consider what your distance goals will be daily or weekly for all three events. You’ll need to train longer and harder if you’re planning on competing in a longer Triathlon. Remember to stretch out and give yourself time to properly warm up and cool down to avoid getting an injury while training that could sideline you from your Triathlon.

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Safety – It's safer than running outside
Convenience – You can run whenever you feel like it.
Motivation – No more excuses about the weather...
Work and Personal Commitments – Watch TV, the kids or talk on the phone.
Hill Training – Hill train where there's no hill
Speed Workouts – Run at a desired speed
Consistent Pace – Improve the quality of your workout
Forgiving Surface – Better for your knees if it has shock absorbers
Long Runs – Great for a movie or sports watching
Great for Beginners – You can walk
Programmed Workouts – Trail run or set a preprogrammed course
 

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