Now that's sure to impress your friends and coworkers, not to mention anyone you're meeting for the first time. Perhaps the most profound benefits of all to training for a triathlon are those you least expect. Setting out on this mission will not only shrink your waistline and give you more confidence, it will transform your life in ways you never imagined. There are times in our lives when we find ourselves unfulfilled on deep, intangible levels -- and we cannot explain why.
We may have everything we want: a fulfilling career, a wonderful family, a strong network of loving friends. We just can't put our finger on our underlying restlessness. Focusing your attention on an exciting, positive and challenging goal such as a triathlon can breathe renewed purpose into your life and channel away some of that restlessness.
The triathlon is a noble pursuit and an outside-the-box undertaking, and because of that people tend to wake up each morning feeling that they are on a mission. Are you tired of others telling you or implying! Daily life rarely, if ever, provides us with the opportunity to be truly courageous, to show the world what we're really made of -- and to be recognized for our own greatness.
Completing a triathlon will provide you, and those around you, with physical proof that you are capable of more than anyone realizes. In this quest, pushing past what you thought was possible might be your barometer of success. For others, it might be setting a personal record. Regardless of your goals, you will glimpse your true potential by completing a triathlon. Steve Prefontaine, one of the best competitors of all time, saw a race not so much as a competition against other people, but as a test to see how far the human heart can go.
If your children watch you finish a triathlon, they may never look at you the same way. How do I know? My mom was a triathlete back in the formative years of the sport -- the early s. At that time, people knew very little about how to train for the triathlon; trailblazers like my mom were making it up as they went along. When I watched my mom train and compete, I gazed at her like I did at any celebrity sports figure. I remember thinking, honest to God, that Fleer should make a "Judith Harr, Triathlete" card with stats and everything on the back.
As I've grown older, my admiration for what my mom did as a triathlete only grows. She's even more heroic to me now. The courage and determination you show in pursuing a triathlon may inspire those around you to elevate their fitness and their lives--or at the very least, your quest will spark in others the possibility that they can do more. Knowing that you have set an example for someone to go after their dreams or to make a positive change in their life is a reward that simply cannot be matched.
I know from personal experience that training for a triathlon event can totally transform your life. In , when I decided to train for my first triathlon in the U. Virgin Islands, the extent of my exercise was walking to the local mango stand for lunch. It took courage to register for the race, but taking that one simple step set dozens of other unforeseen, positive steps into motion. I began eating better, I had more energy and I grew more sensitized to the joys of everyday life.
I was a much more passionate and giving person because I felt so good about myself. That meant I could begin giving to others more. It may sound trite, but I began racing on behalf of animal welfare -- something I likely would never have done if I hadn't pursued the triathlon.
The moment you finish a triathlon, you will be astounded at the new realm of possibilities that open up to you. The only obstacles barring your way are your self-imposed excuses, fears and doubts.
Overcoming them, and moving past them to where your real power dwells, is what the next chapter is about. United States. Type keyword s to search.
Imagine my relief, but also my frustration, when everything came back normal. I didn't feel "normal" when I biked or ran. At least I didn't feel how I used to feel--was this my new normal? It turns out that the "normal" range, specified in most blood test results is wide.
While it might work for someone leading a relatively sedentary lifestyle, being at the low-end of the normal range is sub-optimal for athletes hoping to go fast in an IRONMAN triathlon. I'm no doctor, but here is what I've learned from doctors about finding optimal health as an amateur triathlete. It turns out that I should not have been skipping out on that annual physical examination. The questions and tests might have been an early indicator in my so-called decline.
Kiki Silver, MD, of Boulder Peak Health PC, recommends the following physical tests in an annual check up for an endurance athlete: "For starters, I check a patient's vital signs--blood pressure, heart rate and oxygen levels. I also like to do a thorough skin exam, especially with athletes who spend lots of time outdoors.
I also include heart, lung and abdominal exams for every patient. Silver explains that she is listening for murmurs in the heart, as they can be signs of anemia, thyroid, and valve conditions.
In the lung exam, she listens for signs of "exercise-induced" asthma. The benefit of the annual physical exam is that it also represents an opportunity to do preventative screening for those in an at-risk demographic. For women, this might be pap smears and breast exams, and for men, screening for testicular cancer. I'm a data junkie who logs my heart rate, bike power, and run pace for almost all of my workouts.
Now though, thanks to the disappearance of all your body fat combined with your Benedictine abstinence, one bottle of Peroni is all it will take to make you as much in control of your limbs as Joe Hart. Your shopping bill will go through the roof because, after hours of consuming food in lozenge format, you will strip your kitchen cupboards like a plague of locusts, devouring comestibles in huge quantities and ridiculous combinations.
Pilchards and yoghurt anyone? You used to be so neat and clean with hygiene standards that would please Gok Wan. You will become more obsessed with the weather than the Daily Express. What tyres should I use on my long ride? Should I take arm warmers or will I end up just carrying them? Has the rain made the lake colder? Is Sister Lucia still alive? Where is Ronan Tynan now? Is Nova Southeastern a good medical school?
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