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Try a triathlon
Triathlon combines three fun activities into one multi-sport event requiring only a single ingredient: will.
Championship triathlon training
George M. Dallam, Steven Jonas.
Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, c2008.
Dedication, passion, obsession-for serious endurance athletes, coaches, duathletes, and triathletes, the quest for improvement never ends. Knowing they can shave time from the previous performance, they seek out the latest in research and training techniques.
The complete idiot's guide to triathlon training
by Colin Barr and Steve Katai.
New York, N.Y. : Alpha, c2007.
"Every man an Iron Manand every woman, too!" No longer exclusive events reserved for only the most committed athletes, triathlons, duathlons (bike and run), and aquathons (swim and run) now attract hundreds of thousands of Americans. Filled with the inside tips, practical advice, and photos, this is the book for any man or woman who wants to compete in multi-sport events, regardless of experience level. --Authors are experienced triathlon competitors and personal trainers --Tips on setting up, equipment, training, diet, and motivation --Dozens of exciting instructional photos
Triathlete magazine's essential week-by-week training guide : plans, scheduling tips, and workout goals for triathletes of all levels
Matt Fitzgerald.
New York : Warner Books, 2006.
The premier magazine devoted to the increasingly popular triple-event sport presents the proven, definitive guide to boosting your fitness and getting that extra edge to do your best. Triathlete Magazine's Essential Week-by-Week Training Guide offers 42 complete training plans for every variety of triathlete, from absolute beginner to elite veteran, for every distance from sprints to Ironman. Get set to discover: How to balance and vary your workouts for peak performance, The six intensity levels, from recovery (the slowest pace) to speed (the fastest), Why tune-up races make the best workouts, Why rest is more important for the veteran than the beginner, What makes swim workouts different from bike and run workouts, How to maximize your strength in minimum time. Book jacket.
Your first triathlon
Joe Friel.
Boulder, Colo. : VeloPress, 2006.
America's Top Tri Coach, Joe Friel, has a simple 12-week training plan for you. In just 5 hours each week, Joe will prepare you for your first sprint-distance tri, so you can race, finish, and enjoy one of the world's greatest-and most popular-athletic challenges.
Breakthrough triathlon training
Brad Kearns.
New York : McGraw-Hill, c2006.
The perfect trathlete training guide--whether you're a beginner or are simply looking to improve your performance "Breakthrough Triathlon Training" helps you discover your own abilities, identify weaknesses, and overcome pitfalls on the way to triathlon success. Brad Kearns shows you how to set realistic goals, and provides all the nuts and bolts of training, including sample exercises and flexible workout schedules to fit the demands of everyday life.
People of all ages, gender and fitness levels generally have a natural ability to swim, ride a bicycle and run. So try a triathlon!
Today’s triathlon events are offered at varying, manageable distances in order to allow the greatest number of people to finish, and experience for themselves an overwhelming sense of accomplishment, satisfaction and self-respect.
Triathlon distances include variations of the following lengths:
- Children: 100-yd. swim/1-mile bike/1000-yd. run
- Sprint: .5-mile swim/12-mile bike/3-mile run
- Quartermax: .6-mile swim/28-mile bike/6.5-mile run
- International (Olympic): 1-mile swim/25-mile bike/6.2-mile run
- Halfmax: 1.2-mile swim/56-mile bike/13.1-mile run
- Ironman: 2.4-mile swim/112-mile bike/26.2-mile run
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Triathlon facts
1977: Triathlon grew out of a debate in Hawaii over which event was most grueling:
Waikiki Roughwater Swim = 2.4 miles, or
Around Ohahu Bike Ride = 112 miles, or
Honolulu Marathon = 26.2 miles. |
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1978: First Ironman Triathlon combined all three distances. 15 men participated.
2000: Triathlon becomes Olympic sport in Sydney - Olympic distance.
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While the triathlon event is an experience in which success is completely dependent on the individual participant, preparing for the event through an organized local training group can provide both social interaction and motivation. One basic training guideline suggests 2 swim efforts, 2 run efforts and 1 cycling effort per week in preparation for a first triathlon. Contact a local bicycle or running shop to join a class focused on efficient transitions or open water swimming.
For an adventure that begins with an exploration of the local neighborhood, encompasses the roadways of the greater community, provides travel opportunities to new locales, creates new relationships with other enthusiasts, and results in a high level of personal achievement, try a triathlon.
Article by: St. Louis Public Library staff.
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