Here is a great article talking about mistakes you can avoid with your next triathlon.
Below is a easy summary to remember.
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Triathlon is a great sport. |
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Rest, recover, regenerate and remember to take it easy from time to time. |
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Ignore injury prevention and correct stretching exercises at your peril. |
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Avoid, tricks, cons, gimmicks and fads. Success has few short cuts and fewer rules. |
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Train as you would race, that is with a balanced program developing skills and excellence in areas of weakness and maintaining a competitive advantage in your strengths. |
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Hard work is rarely without reward. Train hard then rest hard. |
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Learn from the successful techniques of the great triathletes then improve on them. Do what the successful triathletes of 2008 will be doing, but do it now. |
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One thing is certain. Develop your training program on a philosophy of staying healthy, uninjured and with a commitment to sensible balanced training with adequate time for effective recovery and you will do well. |
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Now – get out there and do it! |
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