We’re willing to bet that one of the biggest differences between an athlete that sees improvement every year, and one that struggles to hit new goals the following season, is the length of time they take for the off-season. And by off-season, we mean not doing any triathlon training [...]
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We can all benefit from maintaining good eating habits on our easy, rest- days as well as through the hard training days. Don’t fall into the trap of (too often) rewarding yourself with junk food because you “deserve it”. Your body really deserves high quality nutrients, and those rest [...]
Beer contains 150 calories. The key is having ‘A’ beer, as in one! Or perhaps choosing a non-alcoholic variety like O’douls. The time to avoid the brewskie is when you’re dehydrated, need to stay hydrated, or looking to lose weight. Though beer has no fat, it is one of the most readily available fuels that your body could use as energy, therefore causing your body to convert and store all the other carbohydrates in your system as fat!
You also can’t forget about hydration. Drink crazy amounts of fluid (non-alcholoic and non-caffeinated preferably) in an effort to flush your system of all the toxin build up and breakdown you’ve suffered from race day. Quality sleep is one of the most important, yet often neglected, aspects of triathlon training. It is the time where that nasty stress hormone cortisol finally stops getting produced, human growth hormone is released and your body repairs itself. It can definitely be difficult to get enough of the [...] Proper recovery starts as soon as your workout begins. Often we don’t maximise the quality of our training because we haven’t been thoughtful enough in planning our nutrition for the day. As a busy triathlete, having healthy energy bars (Raw Food Bars, Lara bars, VEL bars etc.), bananas, apples, [...]
Training puts HUGE stress on all of the soft tissues in our bodies. When muscles work hard, they develop microscopic tears which your body has to repair. Massage is great way to aid in repair of muscle tissue- breaking up scar tissue where it has formed and realigning fibers in their most functional directions. There is nothing like going to a well-trained Massage Therapist to find your trouble areas and work them out. Your body can use this type of care after every hard workout, though for most of us time and money limits that luxury. So here is the hard part – inflicting self therapy on your own body. Don’t plan a day off, take it when you need it. Like we’ve mentioned in several tips, consistency is your best friend when it comes to improvement in triathlon. A great way to ensure consistent training is to avoid planning a regular day off. Let your motivation and fatigue [...] Your feet are a very important but generally neglected part of your body. We may get leg massages but often don’t do a thing to loosen up our feet. Achy heels in the morning can be the initial signs of plantar fasciitis, and you want to do all that [...] As much as we’d all like to get a massage from an RMT on a daily basis, it’s obviously not possible. Substituting with your own bout of self massage can really help your recovery and stave off injury. The best type of self massage is a form of acupressure. [...] |
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