Triathlon
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Triathlon technique
Swimming Tips for beginners
- While swimming with your head down, remember to not old your breath, just breathe out the air from your lungs gradually.
- Keep your strokes long in the water and relaxed when coming over. Try and keep the heart rate down so that you conserve energy for the cycling and running legs.
- Look up every 10 strokes and focus on a landmark near the finish, to help you stay on course and finish faster.
Running Tips for beginners
Everyone has a unique running style, though there are some basics that everyone can work on to maximize their running efficiency and therefore speed.
- focus on being tall
- stay relaxed
- focus on being light on your feet
- when sprinting, use your arms strongly
- keep your head and shoulders facing straight ahead
