Beginner Triathlete Training Blog

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In order to build stamina for a triathlon, it’s important to be patient, to stay consistent with training and to avoid aiming too high with levels on intensity. Learn about increasing minutes of training instead of speed of training with help from a professional endurance coach in this free video on building stamina for triathlons.

Expert: Stephen Taylor
Contact: www.STtrainer.com
Bio: Stephen Taylor is a professional endurance coach.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

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http://www.blazingtrispeed.com. This is a video on how I won a triathlon and then got DQ’d. See what I learned the hard way do you don’t have too.

Triathlon training advice from triathlon coach Kerry Sullivan. To hear more of top triathlon coaches in the world go to http://www.triathlonsummit.com

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http://www.rockstartriathleteacademy.com/howtoswim ROck star triathlete tells you how to get your swim on

As technical as the sport of swimming can be, it is tough to narrow down the
answer to the often-asked question, ³what should I concentrate on?² So, the
Rock Star Triathlete Academy at
http://www.rockstartriathleteacademy.com/howtoswim asked triathlon swim
coach Kevin Koskella about his top tips for how to swim better, and he came
up with a ³top ten² list of steps to improving your swim for a triathlon.
These aren¹t necessarily in any order, but should go a long way in helping
teach you how to swim better for triathlon, whether you are just a beginner
or trying to go pro!

1. Hand Entry. Slice your hand into the water right about at your goggle
line, and drive it forward. When learning how to swim, many swimmers attempt
to get as much ³air time² as possible by reaching the hand out before
entering into the water, but it is actually more efficient to go through the
water with your hand as you rotate from one side to the other.

2. Head Position. Keep looking straight down when swimming freestyle. It¹s
important to keep your head down with only a small part of the back of your
head out of the water. Also, as you rotate through the water, try not to
move your head with the rest of your body rotation.

3. Pull. In freestyle, your hands should pull all the way back past your
hips. The last part of the stroke before recovery (arms coming out of the
water) should be an acceleration behind you, and not up out of the water.

4. Kick. An important part of learning how to swim for triathlon is to try
minimizing your kick. Most people will kick extra hard to make up for lack
of balance in the water. Minimizing your kick will allow you to improve your
balance, as well as conserve energy.

5. Training Intensity. The best way to measure your training intensity is to
count your heart rate immediately after each swim. You can estimate your
heart rate by counting your pulse rate for six seconds immediately after
each workout. Add a zero to this count, and you will have your approximate
exercise heart rate per minute. Knowing your intensity, rather than just
“exercising” is a very important part of learning how to swim.

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Get tips on the right amount of calories you need if you are in training for a triathlon.

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Tri Swim Coach podcast on the 10 steps to improve your triathlon swim. Sign up for the Tri Swim Coach newsletter at http://www.triswimlessons.com for 5 online swim lessons geared towards triathlon swimming.

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How to set up a beginner tri bike. TheFrugalTriathlete.com provides free articles, resources, reviews, tips, videos and news for the newbie or beginner triathlete on a budget

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Me and my friend are planning on doing a triathlon next summer:)

How many miles do you gotta like swim, run, and bike??
And how do you train for it?
Just run, swim, and jog?
Lol.

Thankkss:)

Books have been written. I’m not going to write one here. Consult Triathlete magazine, and usatriathlon.org. For event listings, there are lots of online resources. In my area, this is the best one:

http://www.mychicagoathlete.com/ME2/Default.asp

Distances vary from sprint (typically .75k swim, 20k bike, 5k run) on up to Ironman (2.4mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run), with lots of intermediate distances in between.

So I’ve had no experience competitively biking before but I’m a runner. I’m 16 years old and looking to do a sprint triathlon this summer. I need to get a bike before then too… so what kind of bike should I get? and how much do you think that would cost? (possible examples please?) and how should I go about training for it.. thanks

I 95% agree with the answer above, except that I think that for a 16 yo and first road bike and triathlon shopping for a used road bike makes FAR FAR more sense and that a used Steel frame road bike wouldn’t be a problem. Steel makes great frames although the commenter before me is correct that the lighter frames of late have mostly been aluminum and that if you are looking only at less than 10 years old you will be mostly looking at aluminum. But I think that have 9 speed rear shifting vs 8 speed rear shifting or even 7 is really inconsequential at your riding level. And a 17lb bike vs. a 20lb bike isn’t really that much difference either. Even indexed shifting is not that necessary for a 16 year old novice.

I’m not saying to avoid buying new, but if you budget is tight, and you are still possible growing and this is your very first triathlon, I would NOT PASS UP a good deal on a mid 80s to mid 90s Trek 1100 or a Specialized Allez or a Fuji Team just because it was steel with down tube shifters and 14 speed (7 rear speeds). If you could get something like that for $200 or $250 (very possible) it would be perfectly adequate for your first 1 or 2 seasons and make a great rain bike after that when you get a newer and better #1 bike at your adult height. And if you don’t ever ride another Tri – you are out peanuts because you can sell it for what you paid for it easily.

What ever you end up getting invest in toe-clips at least but if at all possible clipless pedals and the shoes to go with them. Much much more efficient riding. Even with toe-straps you don’t get as much benefit unless you get the shows and cleats anyway to get locked in properly . You can get by with sneakers and toe straps if you must – don’t give up because you can’t afford the best equipment for your FIRST race.

Good Luck – Also rather than always riding at full intensity, do some intervals at times – Hard for 2 miles, spin for 1 mile repeat several times. And ride hills.

Riding tips. SPIN SPIN SPIN. most people – guys especially – like to pound on the big gears and push hard at like 50 or 60 rpm (pedal revolutions – CADENCE is the technical term) this is bad training and riding besides not being the most efficient it can lead to knee and back problems You want to SPIN. SPIN at a cadence of about 100 or more (100 rpm). Even better SPIN at 120!!!!! You can race at 90 to 100. You produce more POWER with spinning than with mashing or pounding.

Make triangles to get good circles. A smooth efficient pedal stroke is to cycling what a good stride is to running. Think in three strokes per each circle on your WEAK leg – up to the top, down and back to the start. Focus on Pulling back and up and not mashing down – your legs will automatically do the down. Focus on your weaker leg because your stronger leg will do the same thing more naturally. On the flats always try to spin SMOOTHLY when you get tired on a hard pull, think about pulling UP with each leg, and focus on breathing and smooth strokes.

Cycling will mess up your running stride a bit if you’ve been training for distance at 6 minute miles or less especially. Your stride will shorten. I’d spend more time on the bike in the first weeks of training to build the conditioning because you need to train those new muscles, but the shift bake to even between running and riding as the race draws near to work on keeping your stride

Just my opinions