Are you one of those people that is
always looking for a challenge and to conquer something new. Some of the greatest
physical feats that a person can accomplish include marathons, half marathon,
and triathlons. If you have already finished a marathon and are looking for your
next challenge, a triathlon might be a great option for you. Unlike a marathon,
a triathlon requires a use of all your muscles in a string of three different
types of exercise.
If you’re just interested in
completing a triathlon just to say you did or are very interested in getting
into the strenuous sport, you will need to be prepared both physically,
mentally, financially, and with equipment that will suit the competition that you
may be competing in.
There are many different distances
of triathlons including sprint, Olympic, half iron man, and the iron man. As a
beginner I would strongly suggest beginning with the shortest of them, being
the sprint triathlon. A sprint triathlon consists a 500 meter swim, a 15.5 mile
bike, and a 5 kilometer run to cap things off. If your still unsure about doing
a full one yourself, something that might be a good preview for you would be to
do one with a team in which each person only does a segment of the triathlon,
being the run, bike, or swim.
Okay so by now you probably have a pretty
good idea of what a triathlon may entitle and whether you are still committed to
doing one. So if you’re still saying “Yes yes yes!!!” to this whole idea, it’s
time to think about what you will need in the sense of equipment to be prepared
for this great physical feat and accomplishment.
Okay, never mind I think we will
have to go over were you can even sign up for one of these triathlons, and how
much they will cost. Well if you’re interested in doing triathlons it is very
important that you do some deep researching that’s suits your interest and
ability to travel. Once you have found one that looks appealing you must sign
up well in advance to ensure that you can get a spot before the race is full. The
more busy triathlons can fill up within 5 months before the race so it’s crucial
to start registering early. And finally the cost, a cost of a triathlon usually
ranges anywhere from 40-95 dollars.
Okay well if
you’re still thinking that you want to conquer this beast of a race, than I suggest
that you read my next blog that will give you advice on what to do to get
prepared for your race day.
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