Triathlon

People, who do not participate in triathlons, do not realize how much preparation goes into just one triathlon. It takes months of preparation to even be able to even compete in a triathlon. New comers do not understand how much of a change it is to adjust to the new lifestyle. Triathletes must prepare their bodies physically by taking in the correct amount of nutrition, training the body to be race day ready, and also they must be mentally prepared to know how to be equipped for the big day. Before a triathlon, a triathlete must prepare their body by taking in the correct amount of nutrition before the race day. About a week in advance to the triathlon, athletes must start to take in a great amount of liquids to keep their body hydrated on the race day. If the hydration process is not correctly done, the triathlete could possibly get dehydrated which could lead to them passing out. Also before race day, the triathlete must take in lots of carbs such as pasta and breaded meals. Carbs will give the triathlete a little extra push when they become exhausted or fatigued during the race. Nutrition is not the only part to training for a triathlon.…

In the late 80’s the first wetsuit was developed by Dan Empfield. He wanted to help people swim faster and help with transitions during the Ironman race. Over the years, wetsuits have improved to make people swim even faster than in the 1980’s. For one, wetsuits are now made thicker so they aren’t as easy to tear. They are also easy, to take off to help shave off time in transitions (“Triathlon”). Wetsuits are not only made to reduce drag and make one swim faster, but also to help get it on and…

Lance Armstrong biography Cyclist (1971-) Lance Armstrong was born in Texas in 1971. Armstrong was raised by his mother, Linda in the suburbs of Dallas. Armstrong stated athletics at an early age. He began running and swimming at an early age and at 10 entered triathlons. He focused on riding because it was his favourite event and strongest. During high school Armstrong was invited to the U.S Olympic development team, before turning pro as an international cyclist, although his career was…

INTRO 1: Triathlon and active lifestyle is the way of living for Dan. Click here to read more about his passion towards swimming, main achievements and life lessons. TEXT: Your colleagues have nominated you for Inspiration of the Month in August, based on your outstanding performance in swimming. Please tell us how did you start swimming and why did you choose it? Actually I started to swim quite late in my childhood, I was about 12 years old at that time. But three years ago I realized that I…

The article “Economic Sociology of Triathlons” written by Galyn Burke-Brown talks about how some sports attracts a certain type of people. In the article Galyn explains how triathlons can be used to network, because of the people who compete in it. Triathlons are an individual sport mainly dominated by people who are determined and have a large income. As stated in the article “The sport attracts high income, driven, focused individuals who are able and willing to pay the price in time and money…

fly a real plane in the future, you might want to consider pursuing triathlon as a hobby first before you make the giant leap. Why? It’s because pilots and athletes share the same “adventure factor,” and several athletes routinely fly. For example, Tony Stewart, Greg Biffle and Matt Kenseth all work the cockpit in the Nextel Cup circuit. But since triatheletes cross-train between three endurance disciplines, they know their risks and limits better – thus making them more reliable flyboys than…

They are amongst the fastest-growing Olympic sports in the UK and the US, but a series of deaths among competitors in the triathlon raises concerns on whether the physical demands of the race are too high. A recent study reveals that the risk of dying in a triathlon is nearly double the risk of dying in a marathon. The study, presented to the American College of Cardiology Conference showed there were 14 deaths among almost one million competitors. Even though no study has been conducted in the…

bed, grabs a protein bar and her gym bag, brushes her teeth, and heads to meet her team for their first practice of the day. 5:30 a.m.: The University of West Alabama's triathlon team loads a university van and disembarks on their way to Meridian for swim practice in Meridian Community College’s heated in-door swimming pool. 8:13 a.m.: The team arrives back on campus and Muncher quickly showers in her dorm room at Gilbert Hall, then races to Young Hall Cafeteria to scarf down some breakfast…

Key: Triathlon Wetsuit Review Meta: Standing among a variety of triathlon wetsuits must confuse and overwhelm you. Hence, to select the suitable swimming wetsuit, the Triathlon wetsuit review presents 6 attributes to consider thoroughly. Also, a review of 5 wetsuits may help you narrow down options. Intro: You may think borrowing a surf wetsuit from your friend would be fine, but actually having a suitable wetsuit would impact strongly your triathlon performance. No matter you are the…

A Few Essential Diet Tips for Triathletes While swimming requires you to spend considerable energy, triathlon calls for a lot of it because triathlon typically requires you to take part in three consecutive activities at a stretch. Cycling, running and swimming are three of the most vigorous exercises and performing them at one go requires an altogether different level of strength and endurance. Now, if you have already reached an advanced level in swimming and, therefore, want to venture into…