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SARA’S
It probably has been a couple parents about trying a yoga class, or talk to
to take a break from ‘go’ mode. Without a
months since your last triathlon. your coach about stretches that you can do
break in the winter, you might not be excited
SPIN
For most people in the U.S., all at home. When you finish your run workout,
for the next season. When I take time off, I
they have to do is look out the take a few minutes to stretch your muscles
don’t start training again until I really, really
window to realize why there are while they are still warm. I don’t recommend
want to start. If I wait until that feeling
no triathlons right now. It’s cold that you jump straight into the car after
comes back, I know that I am motivated
outside, the water is frozen and there is snow finishing a run. Find a warm location where
again and not just training because I feel like
on the ground! So, what is a kid supposed you can cool down slowly and increase your
“I have to.”
to do during the winter to get ready for next flexibility at the same time.
Finally, try another sport this winter. Do
summer’s races? What can you do right now Improving your cycling during the winter
you pick up your hockey sticks and ice skates
to race faster and smarter in the future? How is hardest for most Americans. Unless you
when it gets cold? Skis or a snowboard?
do you stay motivated and keep away the live in the warmer Southern states or where
Skiing, boarding, skating, snowshoeing and
winter blues? the snow never falls, biking outside is not
all those other winter sports are great cross
The offseason is when multisport athletes safe on icy roads. If your parents have an
training for triathlon. Anything that keeps
should spend time getting better at their indoor trainer or a spin bike, you can ask
you strong, healthy and having fun is a great
weakest sport. Let’s say that swimming is their permission to train inside. Do you have
offseason activity.
your weakest event in triathlon. This winter access to a facility with spin bikes? Ask if you
As for me, I have completed my triathlon
is the perfect time to join the local swim can participate in some of the spin classes
season. When I got back from Mexico, I
team and spend 3-4 afternoons a week in the offered by the gym. Are you allowed to use
enjoyed my two-week break by shopping
pool improving stroke technique and getting the weight room? Cycling is all about power
and spending time with friends. Through the
stronger in the water. A good swim coach will and if you are allowed to lift weights, you
colder winter months, you will most likely
give you tips and drills to correct your stroke. will definitely see improvement next season!
find me on my mountain bike riding through
Learning the correct technique when you are Exercises like squats, leg press, box jumps,
the forests and swamps in Florida. I will be
young is very smart. It’s 10 times as hard to lunges and calf raises will strengthen your
staying motivated by competing in adventure
correct mistakes when you are 26 years old. cycling muscles.
races, swim meets, 5k runs, cycling races
Racing at swim meets or in practice against Another way to become a better
and any other competition I can find! If I
other swimmers will keep your competitive triathlete next season is to take a break from
do everything correctly in the offseason, I
spirit strong. If you want to be an Olympic all three sports. Hard to believe? By taking
will have better technique in the pool, be
triathlete like Hunter Kemper and Laura some time off from training, you give your
stronger on the bike and be injury-free for
Bennett, swimming fast is important! body time to recover from all the stress that
running. See you next year at the races!
Running fast is also important to compete training causes. After my last race of the
in the Olympics. If running is your weakest year, I take two weeks off from all training.
Sara McLarty is an elite
sport, use this winter to become a better No swimming, no cycling, no running. I focus
U.S. triathlete. Learn
runner. The simplest way to improve is by on eating healthy and getting lots of sleep so
more about Sara
starting a simple stretching routine. All that my body can repair all the little rips and
by visiting www.
runners know that to keep injury-free, they tears in my muscles.
usantc.com and www.
have to take care of their body. Ask your Taking time off also allows your mind
saramclarty.com.
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