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| 1. | Re: How do you weight train for a triathlon?
Posted by Staff on 4/22/2004 12:54:09 PM
Though we are neither physical therapist nor athletic trainers, we can offer some suggestions to point you in the correct direction.
Triathlon is an endurance sport and thus endurance and flexibility outweigh brute strength. When in the weight room you may want to try exercises that improve flexibility and do low weights with high reps.
In addition, weight training can be used to help with injury prevention. Focusing on less used muscles (during training) ... |
| 2. | Re: What aerobars will impact the feel of my road bike least?
Posted by Staff on 4/22/2004 12:48:35 PM
If by feel you mean the weight and thus the performance of the bike, we suggest getting the smallest aerobars you can find.
Maybe something like: http://www.trisports.com/profdesjamgt.html
If you are doing a longer race, you may want to opt for more comfort than light-weight. In which case, a good bar may be: http://www.trisports.com/profdesaer.html
As with all equipment, test it out before racing. While some areobars may work for some ... |
| 3. | Re: What are standard triathlon race distances?
Posted by Staff on 4/18/2004 7:32:03 AM
Races can vary from very short (sprint) to very long (ultra distance).
Short races may consist of a 1/2 mile (800 meter) swim, 15 mile (24 kilometer) bike, and a 3 mile (5 kilometer) run. Although you may be able to find an even shorter race.
Two standard race distances are Olympic distance [1.5K (0.9 mi) swim, 40K (24.8 mi) bike, and 10K (6.2 mi) run] and Ironman distance [2.4 mi (~4000m) swim, 112 mi (180K) bike, and 26.2 mi (42K) marathon run.
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