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Have you ever thought about how long you are on your feet during an Ironman marathon? For most people it is between 3 and 6 hours. How much time do you spend on your feet in a normal day? If you work in retail or some other jobs you may already be spending plenty of …
You might be thinking this is about how to pee on the bike or how to deal with “runners trots”. Although I will deal with that in a later post, today’s message is a little different. You see I was squatting on the toilet this morning (I highly recommend this practice. It is the most …
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Let’s talk about how swimming fits into a triathlon training program. There are two main considerations in swimming: TECHNIQUE Most improvements in swimming are made through improved technique, especially with less experienced swimmers. Therefore there should always be a strong focus on technique especially early on. In the beginning, strokes per length would be the …
One of the first questions that comes up when beginning a triathlon training program is “At what intensity should I train?” Before we can answer this question, we first have to work out how to measure intensity? Or in other words, “How do I know how hard I am training right now?” Here are the …
The run is the last leg of a triathlon. This is significant for our training. Because we will be racing on tired legs, we need to practise RUNNING WELL while TIRED. I want to focus on the highlighted words above. Running: We want to run after the bike not shuffle, walk or crawl. Running is …
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