TRAIN LIKE A TRIATHLETE
Many consider triathletes among the fittest people on the planet, and they would be right. Triathletes are unique individuals in that they go beyond “exercising,” and “working out” to delicately balancing all of the demands of normal life while training for THREE sports!
When we say, “train like a triathlete” we mean that Triathica provides all of the resources you need in order to compete in the sport of triathlon. Some of our clients are highly competitive and others don’t have any desire to complete a triathlon, they only want to train the way triathletes do.
Everyone is welcome at Triathica, whether you compete or not. The common bond between us is that we have a passion for triathlon. We love the sport and respect those that are in it.
Training for triathlon is different than training for other sports simply because there are three distinct disciplines involved. You can’t simply train like a swimmer, cyclist and runner; you must train like a triathlete. Training for each sport individually generally results in burnout, injury or both.
Comprehensive triathlon training goes beyond training for the swim, bike and run, but includes the other three equally important elements of resistance training, flexibility training and nutrition. Only by including all of these elements can one really reach their highest level of performance.
Triathica can provide you all of the help you need to reach your potential. For some that means making the podium in their “A” race, and others it simply means training like a triathlete.
DEALING WITH HEAT
Race season is heating up and so is the great outdoors. Anyone who has raced and trained in heat is aware that how well one can take it.
Here are some tips to deal with heat.
Hydrate Early and Often
Drink 16 ounces of sports drink an hour before you head out. Consume about six to 10 ounces of sports drink about every 20 minutes while training or racing. Sports drinks are better than water because they contain glucose and sodium (sugar and salt), which increase your water-absorption rate, replace the electrolytes you lose in sweat, and taste good, encouraging you to drink. It is very difficult to advise on the exact ratios of electrolytes, glucose, sodium, and protein to mix into your water bottles because it is so individual. Our best advice is to train using different types and ratios to see what works best for you the triathlete.
Determine Your Losses
Weigh yourself pre- and post-workout in each sport and be as specific as you can to the actual racing conditions to determine the exact amount of fluid you lose. There is a big difference between 80 degrees and 20 percent humidity and 80 degrees and 70 percent humidity. You need to know exactly how much fluid you are losing in each sport. Don’t guess!
If, for example, you lose two pounds during a 90 minute bike, it means you sweat about 32 ounces of fluid (remember to add in the fluid you drank during the ride). For future planning you can try to replenish your fluids at a rate of slightly less than 32 ounces per 90 minutes of cycling. It is difficult on the run to replace the entire amount of fluid that you lose during exercising but you do need to replace about 75 percent of what you lose with small drinks. You want to avoid the sloshing and fullness associated with drinking too much. Your body just can’t absorb the fluids as fast as you lose them.
We would also recommend you do the same after some of your longer swims. We do lose water while swimming.
DEVELOPMENT OF TRIATHICA
Triathica is working hard to meet our May 2009 grand opening date. Check out our blog section to see updates and check our progress.
TRAIN LIKE A TRIATHLETE
Many consider triathletes among the fittest people on the planet, and they would be right. Triathletes are unique individuals in that they go beyond “exercising,” and “working out” to delicately balancing all of the demands of normal life while training for THREE sports!
When we say, “train like a triathlete” we mean that Triathica provides all of the resources you need in order to compete in the sport of triathlon. Some of our clients are highly competitive and others don’t have any desire to complete a triathlon, they only want to train the way triathletes do.
Everyone is welcome at Triathica, whether you compete or not. The common bond between us is that we have a passion for triathlon. We love the sport and respect those that are in it.
Training for triathlon is different than training for other sports simply because there are three distinct disciplines involved. You can’t simply train like a swimmer, cyclist and runner; you must train like a triathlete. Training for each sport individually generally results in burnout, injury or both.
Comprehensive triathlon training goes beyond training for the swim, bike and run, but includes the other three equally important elements of resistance training, flexibility training and nutrition. Only by including all of these elements can one really reach their highest level of performance.
Triathica can provide you all of the help you need to reach your potential. For some that means making the podium in their “A” race, and others it simply means training like a triathlete.
TRAIN LIKE A TRIATHLETE
Many consider triathletes among the fittest people on the planet, and they would be right. Triathletes are unique individuals in that they go beyond “exercising,” and “working out” to delicately balancing all of the demands of normal life while training for THREE sports!
When we say, “train like a triathlete” we mean that Triathica provides all of the resources you need in order to compete in the sport of triathlon. Some of our clients are highly competitive and others don’t have any desire to complete a triathlon, they only want to train the way triathletes do.
Everyone is welcome at Triathica, whether you compete or not. The common bond between us is that we have a passion for triathlon. We love the sport and respect those that are in it.
Training for triathlon is different than training for other sports simply because there are three distinct disciplines involved. You can’t simply train like a swimmer, cyclist and runner; you must train like a triathlete. Training for each sport individually generally results in burnout, injury or both.
Comprehensive triathlon training goes beyond training for the swim, bike and run, but includes the other three equally important elements of resistance training, flexibility training and nutrition. Only by including all of these elements can one really reach their highest level of performance.
Triathica can provide you all of the help you need to reach your potential. For some that means making the podium in their “A” race, and others it simply means training like a triathlete.
