Hey!  I'm training for my first triathlon - I just want to finish, not actually compete, any suggestions?
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It seems like you are right on track. The race is short enough you shouldn't have to worry about food or anythig like that.\n\nMake sure you keep at it and perhaps add in some BRICs. Bike and Run In Combination. Go for a ride, then go straight into run. It will let you know how the change in events will make your body feel. It will also let you know how much water you'll need to drink on the bike.\n\nOh and remember the important part: HAVE FUN!
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It sounds like you may be headed toward over training.  All the running stuff you are doing is great, but make sure you are only doing one day of cross-training.  Concentrate the most on your speed workouts followed by rest or an easy running day.  You can't just push your body day after day at full throttle.  Your body may do everything you ask it to, but you are setting yourself up to get injured.  Make sure that you are eating protein within 30 minutes of finishing your workouts to help repair your muscles and get plenty of sleep.  \n     It sounds as though you are willing to work hard to get where you want to be.  How fast you can become will depend partly upon your hard work, but unfortunately, the rest of it is up to how much natural talent you have.\n     Good luck and keep up the good work!
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Make some friends there or bring a friend if you're allowed. It'll be more fun! Especially if you get competitive.You could race with people, or see who could swim the longest, I don't know. Just have fun with it.
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First of all get out of your depression and start feeling good about youself or noting in this world is going to help you...Sweety help yourself first...Then start walking,start out slow maybe 2 blocks and then start going alittle farer,until you can go a full mile...Swimming would be great and bike riding is another one...You need to have a friend or family member be your coach and stick will you all the way...Set your mind to it and you will do find...You know this will take time,at first the weight will come off slowly but don't worry it will start coming off alot faster when you have been in your program for awhile...You can do it,just stick with it....You can....\n Clowmy
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To stay motivated you should run with friends. Dont run on the same course over and over. Explore new places, make new runs. You may not feel like running at first but once you get started it is much easier to run. Try to enjoy your surroundings. To get in shape just go out and run. If you are doing distance races (1 mile/2mile/800 meter) you should run higher milage. Like five miles. If you are not in shape take it easy. For people just starting to run try 20 min. If you are experienced try 40 min or higher. Intervals on the track is a great way to build speed. which is very critical. Try doing a couple of 400's. For starters try 5-6. Then increase the amount when you feel u can. The point of a track workout is to get the heart rate up. For each 400 meter (1 lap) you should hit persistent times. Times should be all in the same range, laps should not be 70 sec. then 95 sec. Each lap should be at about the same time as the last on. You should have a five min. rest in between each 400. Time these and run them with friends. It will make it much more fun. Before the interval workout you should warm up for at least 10 min. You shouldnt have hard workouts everyday. This will lead to injury. After these hard runs, an easy longer milage (4-5 miles) is preferable. I am also in track.  Oh yeah and if you were able to go on the atkins diet, i wouldnt recommend it. You need carbs to energize yourself, especially if you do sports. Carbs are essential. I hope this info. is useful to you. Dont forget to stretch!
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WOW that's really fast!!!!  With that time you will win every swim meet!!! \n\nActually you might want to repost under the running forum :)\n\nBTW you are already fast, and if you see potential to go faster go for it!
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About an hour before the race sit down and close your eyes. Visualize yourself running the race. Picture yourself running on every part of the track. Picture yourself picking up the pace when you need to and see yourself beating your opponents. When it comes to race time, the race isn't as intimidating because you just visualized it and you know what you need to do. It works, I promise. After your visualization, it's go-time. Warm up and listen to your fav music while you jog/stretch. Good luck. Remember being nervous is good. If you aren't nervous, you won't win.
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Hey, I run the mile as well. Usually, the night before a meet I eat a light meal, such as pasta, and a salad. Also, I drink ALOT of water. The morning before, a really great breakfast is oatmeal, a bagel with cream cheese, maybe some toast with peanut butter, and a banana. Also, keep on chugging the water, even if you aren't thirsty, it really makes a difference. Depending on the time of your meet, you may want to limit the total amount of food you eat, but remember, the more you eat, the more energy you will have. If you aren't running until the afternoon, feel free to eat as much as want. Just stay away from fatty or salty foods. Water, water, water! Good luck to you!
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A triathlon is an athletic event made up of three contests (from the Greek). In contemporary usage, the name triathlon is mostly applied to a combination of swimming, cycling and running, in that order. In most modern triathlons, these events are placed back-to-back in immediate sequence and a competitor's official time includes the time required to "transition" between the individual legs of the race, including any time necessary for changing clothes and shoes. As a result, proficiency in swimming, running, and cycling alone is not sufficient to guarantee a triathlete a competitive time: trained triathletes have learned to race each stage in a way that preserves their energy and endurance for subsequent stages.
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Get a training partner and find an activity that you like there no point in doing something that bores you make it fun and you will stick at it.
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Two words: strenuous exercise. I recommend running, but anything that takes lots of energy will work.
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stretch, then  go 3 minutes skipping,1 min abs, 3 min jump rope,1min abs, 3 min moutian climbers,1 minute rest/stretch, 3 min jump jacks,1 min abs,3 mtn climbers, rest/stretch\nthen shadow box for a while. every other day run. \ndrink lots of water,eat fish ,chicken.vegtables try to make sure what ever you eat is either baked, boiled or broiled.\nonce a week pig out BUT ONLY ONCE A WEEK if your not pigging out that day treat yourself to some cocktails only clear liquid alchohol though and only clear liquid mixers as well .its one or the onther though you cant get twisted that week if your eating gyros and fries on your freeday vice versa applies.\nremeber your not justraining your body your also training your mind; to go further,get stronger,fight hard and work hard! its a lifestyle  at first a little painful and it takes getting used to but youll feel like james bond one day im telling you. welcome to the world of gentlemen
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Do more wind sprints and drink plenty of pinapple juice on the day you race.\n\n-J
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I'm on my high school cross country team and I'll be a senior this year. Running is all about consistency. If you want to peak during your season, you have to train consistently almost everyday during the summer. My suggestion would be train till you can run 30 minutes non-stop comfortably. Remember to push yourself now and then. If you're too comfortable, you're not working hard enough thus you won't get better. When the season starts, be sure to really push yourself during practices. With this in mind, do not and I repeat do not forget to rest. Otherwise you'll really wear yourself out. In the end, you gotta keep running. If you rest properly and train wisely, you shouldn't be worn out. Endurance is built up little by little. You may be tired of running mentally... for example at the end of my season I'm usually asking myself why I choose to put myself through this, but the more you run, the better your endurance will be. I hope this makes sense. if not let me know and I'll try to make it clearer. happy running!
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oh man! soo much! i hadn't swam for two weeks and i had a meet recently. i gained 4 seconds from my fastest time! don't stop or at least take a short jog or something to keep your physical level where it belongs.
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First of all, it's a bit too late to train.  If you're in some sort of shape, at least gete out and do each of the three activities in the next week a time or two to make sure you won't get sore.  \n\nMake sure you take a couple of days off before the race.
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I definitely use the "check-point" game. I also listen to music, to keep my mind of the jogging. And if I'm feeling lazy, I'll take the longer route instead of doing an easier one twice so I'll be forced to run. (Because I hate walking; I don't like people to see me all sweaty for very long.)