subject: Are You Making This Huge Sprint Triathlon Training Mistake? [print this page] Are You Making This Huge Sprint Triathlon Training Mistake?
Sprint triathlons are becoming more popular as the entry-level triathlon for new triathletes. They're fun, exciting, and not nearly as demanding as its older brother the Ironman Triathlon. In fact, triathlon is one of the fastest growing sports in the United States.
As newcomer and beginning athletes try the sport for the first time, there will be many who take it more seriously and are looking to train at a higher level. But many new triathletes make this one common mistake when preparing their sprint triathlon training.
The following is one of the most common mistakes new triathletes make and how you can fix your training so you can beat them.
First, make sure you do several brick workouts in the weeks leading up to your first race. A brick workout is combining both cycling and running into one workout. You start your run immediately after you finish cycling to simulate what it will feel like during the race. These workouts are crucial from a physical fitness perspective but also from a mental perspective you have to be mentally prepared for what your legs will feel like when you try to run after a hard bike session.
Brick workouts increase your aerobic stamina by making a single workout longer and more demanding. You'll develop your aerobic base even more as you start layering runs on top of cycling workouts and ultimately, you will get faster.
By implementing this important training component in your sprint triathlon training, you'll become a better triathlete and race faster on race day.
