Should Tiathletes Be Required To Prepare For A Triathlon?

People, who do not participate in triathlons, do not realize how much preparation goes into just one triathlon. It takes months of preparation to even be able to even compete in a triathlon. New comers do not understand how much of a change it is to adjust to the new lifestyle. Triathletes must prepare their bodies physically by taking in the correct amount of nutrition, training the body to be race day ready, and also they must be mentally prepared to know how to be equipped for the big day. Before a triathlon, a triathlete must prepare their body by taking in the correct amount of nutrition before the race day. About a week in advance to the triathlon, athletes must start to take in a great amount of liquids to keep their body hydrated on the race day. If the hydration process is not correctly done, the triathlete could possibly get dehydrated which could lead to them passing out. Also before race day, the triathlete must take in lots of carbs such as pasta and breaded meals. Carbs will give the triathlete a little extra push when they become exhausted or fatigued during the race. Nutrition is not the only part to training for a triathlon. …show more content…
One key component to training for a triathlon is being dedicated to working out. Most triathletes have a steady work out plan put together to help achieve their goals before a triathlon. With that, mixing up your plan daily helps as well because it gets your muscles get applicamated to doing three different types of strenuous activity; swimming, biking, and running. Training is a big aspect in preparing for triathlons, however there is still one more task triathletes have to manage before becoming race day