Olympic-short distance triathlon training

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A sample of swim training for beginners

Monday, 10 May 2010 05:06

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Let's see how one should start swimming.Here you will find some basisc about techniques of learning.If you are a comlete beginner, well it is still usefull to watch this video and read the content, but the best you can do is to ask a swim trainer or an advanced triathlete or pro friend of yours to hold you the first trainings and later you can continue the work with what you learnt on these first ocassions..

Roller training for triathletes

What can you do at winter time, when it is too cold and windy outside and you do not feel like running again, plus you do not want to lose your bike fitness completely. Either you buy a turbo trainer/roller or you go to the local gym and ride one of the exercise bikes. I have chosen the latter alternative, because I simply just could not imagine myself pedaling an hour or so at home alone.

Improve Your Lactate Threshold and Swim Faster in Your Next Triathlon

Whether you are a runner, cyclist, triathlete, or an endurance athlete you need to train as fast as possible without hitting the wall from high levels of lactic acid in your blood. Elite athletes and coaches know that increasing lactate threshold is essential to success.There are several factors that can be modified to improve performance and endurance in athletes.

Making the Most of your Heart rate Monitor

Wednesday, 04 August 2010 18:13

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In case you are not yet in the loop as to what these devices are, a heart rate monitor (HRM) is a combination of a watch and chest strap that wirelessly transmits your heart rate in “beats per minute” from the chest strap to the watch. I call them a “window to the inside of your body”. At their simplest, they are a great guide to tell you how hard you are working.

How to use your Heart Rate Monitor 1..

Saturday, 10 April 2010 07:53

Here we will explain how to determine training zones with a heart rate monitor and show how using the monitor is unique to your own physiology and sports you compete in. After we setup training zones we will put this information to use in training and racing, and also explain some pitfalls and cautions in using the monitor.

12 weeks olympic distance training

12 Weeks Olympic Training Plan

The following program has been designed for athletes who are assumed to be at least at the fitness level of an regular runner and have completed at least a few of sprint events and preferably have been doing the triathlon sport for a min. of 1 season or year. Of course if you were an elite endurance athlete before and you changed to triathlon, well, that`s different. I have to emphasize that everyone takes full responsility for her/his acts and please do not follow this training plan at whatever price!!!