Ten Pieces of Advice for New Triathletes
Here is a post I wrote for the tri club blog on unconventional advice for new triathletes!
There is a learning curve to everything, and triathlon is no different. When you first begin you’re given lots of helpful advice on using speed laces, practicing transitions, and not going all-out at every workout. But there is some advice that people won’t tell you and this is my attempt to pass along those ‘other’ lessons that I’ve learned- some the hard way!
1. When you first start training, the sky’s the limit. Let’s say you run a low 50s 10k then train for a short period, and run a low 40s 10k. Immediately your mind starts calculating how soon you’ll be running toe to toe with 30 minute 10ker Shalane Flanagan! (Not that a similar thought has ever gone through my head, of course. Actual ETA:never) The point is that the improvement curve is steeper when you first begin regular training and it’s important to celebrate the big achievements as well as the smaller ones.
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