Common Mistakes for the Beginner Triathlete

By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Jarrod_Fritsch]Jarrod Fritsch
There are a number of common mistakes that the newcomer to the sport of triathlon often makes. These mistakes include: too much training; the training distances are too long; the training session is too Intense.
Too Much Training: The newbie to triathlon often thinks that more is better.  This is not the case, particularly if you have not done any form of fitness training for some time.  You want to ensure that your body is given the opportunity to gradually adapt to the increase in stress that is placed upon it by the training that you are doing.
If you have a demanding job or business (as many triathletes do), a life and would still like to have some friends, then you need to keep your training to a level that you can manage and maintain on a consistent basis.  Our training is all about consistency.  Consistently doing small amounts of training to a regular schedule is much better than doing a large amount of training once or twice a week.
The Training Distances are Too Long: A classic and very common mistake that triathletes make is that no matter how much training they have done, they think that it is never enough.  Triathlon can become a very addictive sport (as many would adhere to) and it is easy to get caught in the trap of enough is never enough.
The main thing to focus on here is to work toward reaching your target training distance (I commonly recommend that when you are starting out that your training target should be around 10 - 20% further than the actual distance during the race.
For example, if you have a 20km bike ride for your upcoming race, aim to be able to work up to a distance where you can ride 22 - 24km without stopping.  Once you are able to train at this distance, the buzz and adrenaline on race day will get you to the end of the race.
It is much better to finish your training wanting to do more and eager to get back out there the next day then it is to overdo it and dread the next training session.
The Training Session is Too Intense: This is a very common mistake.  We often think in the early stages that we can do much more than what our bodies will allow us to do.  There is a quote that says, "We over estimate what we can achieve in 12 months and underestimate what we can achieve in 10 years."
This principle also applies to our triathlon preparation and racing.  We often think that we can do so much more straight away, yet it just does not work that way.  You want to ensure that you gradually build up your training volume and intensity (intensity can be classed as the frequency of training and the difficulty of the training).  It is better to miss a training session if you are feeling unwell then to push through and risk being injured or cause further illness.
As mentioned above, you do not want to have the feeling of dread as you approach your next training session or worse as you approach the starting line of your first triathlon.  You want to make sure that you control the urges to want to "do it all" in the first few weeks.  You want to make sure that by the time you get to your race that you are feeling relaxed and refreshed and are ready to have a fantastic race.
Jarrod Fritsch http://www.MultiSportFitnessTips.com
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