How to train for your first triathlon
Respiratory trainers
Respiratory Muscle Training> RMT is a procedure that helps improve the respiratory muscles functions through particular exercises. Respiratory muscle trainers are handheld devices that are designed to support and strengthen inspiration and expiration muscles.
These compact and portable devices are easy to use and useful for developing the power and endurance of their breathing muscles. Respiratory muscle training has been proven to be effective for sports performance. Therefore, many sportspeople adopt RMT as part of their sports training.
Ultrabreathe,
Sport2people,
Gymstick,
Eolos,
Bh Fitness and
Bodytone are the best manufacturers of respiratory trainers.
Training
The most basic aspect of participating in your first triathlon is choosing an event that suits your skill levels and experience. Consider participating in a duathlon which is a combination of running and cycling. You can also start by choosing an aquathlon which is a combination of swimming and running.
Whatever you choose, the best way to stay motivated and stick to your goals is to train with an expert or club. To master your skills and outperform in the race, practice is the key. When training for your first triathlon, a common guideline is:
• No fitness start 6 weeks before
• Average fitness start 4 weeks before
Treadmills
You can certainly train for a marathon on a treadmill. A treadmill can be used as a training tool for specific marathon speed workouts as well as your overall marathon training. In freezing weather or sweltering heating conditions outside, it would be a nice idea to use the treadmill and avoid potentially unsafe training outside.
In addition to the opportunity to train indoors, short training sessions on a treadmill can help boost your running speed in a triathlon. Treadmills are great training tools if used correctly in a workout routine. However, treadmill training can also be potentially injurious if the runner doesnt know how to use the machine correctly or pushes himself to keep up with a pace/speed thats too fast.