Triathletes have a hard training regimen to manage: Swimming, biking, running, & strength training. Not that other athletes don't work hard - I'm certainly not saying that at all - but a lot of triathletes find it hard to maintain training, life, and work. It means early mornings, long days, and in the end it can be hard not only physically, but mentally.
And mentally, when injuries occur, things can become even more difficult.
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As individuals are now deep into base-building, moving on to race specific training, or in some cases are already beginning their racing season, nutrition is an important topic that shouldn't be overlooked in regards to successful triathlon training. Not just race-day nutrition. But your overall nutritional plan.
I'm talking about properly fueling your body to train, recover, and race. Triathlon training is not a diet. Don't cut carbs. Don't eat fewer calories that you're expending.
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With the off-season behind us, we now look ahead to the training and racing that we'll be doing in 2015. And to start off training properly, solid pre-season work is required. But what are you really looking to accomplish in the pre-season? What's the goal? What sort of work should be done?
Most individuals require work on their aerobic base as they come off their off-season. And, most people think that this requires boring, long & slow, training. While base-building training isn't the most exciting, it does have great benefits. And it can be structured to not be all about long & slow efforts.
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For many, the off-season is an overlooked or undervalued, time of year. You have to take time off at some point. You’ve raced and trained hard all season. Now it’s November, and your still training like you have been? You risk burnout, overtraining, and not getting the recovery you need both mentally and physically.
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