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By Glen Gore – editor and marketing manager Triathlon Plus SA
Triathlon is such a diverse sport that it is virtually impossible to perfect. I guess that’s why so many athletes are drawn to it. You never stop learning and are always striving to be better at it. You will make mistakes, the trick is learning from those mistakes and fixing it next time out.
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by Glen Gore – Editor Triathlon Plus SA
Let’s be honest, the swim portion of any triathlon for most, is by far the most daunting. The training time it takes to prepare for the swim discipline is a big part of any triathlete’s make-up, especially for the novice and lesser experienced athletes. A number of factors combine to ensure that training time becomes rather tricky when we talk swimming. Most of you will have jobs, families and other outside influences that make training for the swim extremely difficult. This article will hopefully contribute to you maximising your swim training time and delivering the best possible end result for you personally. We go in search for the tricks of the trade for the poor swimmers with little to next time to spend on swim training. Continue Reading →
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Peaking and Tapering are probably the most important fundamentals of any triathlon training program especially when we are geared towards an ironman event. You can have a great build-up with months of training behind you, seemingly in the best shape of your life. If you blow the peak and the taper, your race could potentially go up in smoke and all the effort could come to nought! Before I scare the living daylights out of you, let’s define some of the terms and get that straight. Once we know exactly what peaking and tapering are, I can then give you some pointers to ensure that you hit race day in the best shape possible. Continue Reading →
Triathlon PLUS SA magazine has put together a comprehensive 18-week Ironman training program that has been tried and tested with great success. From sub-10hr finishers right through to the novice, this program has assisted many triathletes to reach their Ironman Finish Time goals over the years. Continue Reading →
