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triathlon?

Tony asked:


I just turned 14 and I want to do a triathlon. What training should I do?

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  1. h.romero411@sbcglobal.net on April 4th, 2009 12:27 pm

    A tri at your age is a huge challenge if you have not competed in at least one of the three events. That being said be prepared to give training A LOT of your time and unfortunately a lot of your brain too because you are going to have to read up on the training part if you can’t afford getting with a commercial training program (there are even online ones if you can’t find one locally).
    There’s just too much to get into that can not just be written in this (Yahoo Answers) forum.
    So I recommend getting into a program or get as much info and advice as you can, apply it to how YOU think you are able and take it from there.
    I’m a pretty decent runner (DOZENS of 5 and 10Ks over the years and pretty good in high school and college) and still had a very difficult time training for a tri on my own.
    GOOD LUCK!!

  2. magsterrific on April 4th, 2009 12:31 pm

    I would suggest finding a triathlon that is made for younger athletes or beginners that will get you a good start on the sport.

    As for the training first do the events separately so do swimming the first day biking the next and running the next continue with the rotation until you get good at them separately. Then start trying to do them together. If you can, find the course route and do the official course to get use to it.

    For running make sure you train by actually running outside because running on a treadmill is nothing like the real thing.

  3. thecellarlily on April 6th, 2009 5:03 am

    As a fellow triathlete, I would suggestion checking out some online plans for a Sprint Tri. This will usually be about a 1/2 mile swim, 12-16 mile bike and then a 5k run (3.1 miles).

    Triathlons are a lot of fun, but require some preparation and training to get you to the starting line uninjured. I’d suggest checking out the site BeginnerTriathlete.com and picking one of the plans there that fit with your current athletic ability and free time to train. Also, be sure to identify a race and sign up early (triathlons often sell out fast because of the limited number of slots available). There are also tri’s out there specifically geared toward teens and young adults.

    You can do it! Good luck!