Are you a tired athlete? Training to get fit, or stay fit can become obsessive. Training plans must be flexible to be effective and include recovery. Doing a workout just to satisfy the plan is doing it backwards (Joe Friel). Peer pressure can also lock you in to a daily training […]
Every woman has a reason [WHY] she competes and Women For Tri want to know yours! Post a picture with a quote depicting [WHY] you Tri on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #whywetri and you could be featured in one of their weekly [WHY] campaigns. Women For Tri’s mission is simple: “To identify and diminish primary […]
I have to admit it, I am a terrible runner, but I am on the way to improvement. I’ve taken running classes and I practice. Last December, I raced in my first 21 kilometre race since the RAK 1/2 Marathon in 2015. I completed the race without enough training but […]
In a previous article, I spoke about the importance of strength training to prevent injury. Let’s look at how developing a strong upper body (core) can help you to be a stronger swimmer and have better posture in the water. During the last decade or so, the importance of having […]
Strength training is vital for proper training in order to enhance performance and decrease the risk of injury. Any triathlete who embarks on a training programme without specific strength training is putting him/herself at risk of injury and decreased ability to generate force in a wide range of motion. In order to realize […]
This weekend marked history in the sport of triathlon in the Middle East. Dubai held the first ever Women’s Triathlon in the region, with more than 250 female participants marking the great success of the first ever event of this kind in the Middle East. The event was organised by […]
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