Hello my fellow swimmers: I am sure that some of you out there are doing Triathlons. I started doing them this year. In June I did my first one, then 2 more in July. There were Sprint Triathlons and they were fun and very rewarding for me. I am 52 years old and I have always been swimming. In my mid 30s I competed with the Masters for about 4 years and I loved it. Some family situations changed and I had to step out of the sport to dedicate some time to help my daughters, but now, I am back in the pool and loving every minute of it. I don't have much time to swim, maybe an hour 3 times a week, and now, I have taken biking and running as well. I do believe that most of the people who do Trhiathlons are just regular people, with jobs, family, children, grandchildren, (like me, I have 3) and even if we dont qualify as the Elite, we put our hard work and dedication into this sport to do as good a job as any. My goal for next year is to do the Chicago Triathlon, in August. So my question is: How do I build up some endurance in the bike and running. My weakest thing is the run, although the bike is also grueling. Swimming is no problem. I am able to swim 1 mile in about 25 min at the pool but the bike and the run are more difficult for me. Also, WHAT DO I HAVE TO EAT?????? I don't really eat anything special, I love cheese and I do eat fruits and veggies. meat and fish so, is there any special food I have to eat more of? I know I have writen a lot but well. I just want to post my back grownd so the people out there with more experience, can give me some advise. I dont want to loose weight, I am now at 130-132 lb. I am about 5' 7" tall. but I dont want to gain any either. I want to get to eat foods that will give me the energy to last without making me feel to full, when I am riding my bike or running. Sometimes I feel hungry in the middle of the workout so I know something is not right. Any way, thank you so much for any info.
Maria
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Nancy -
One of the best ways to get rid of shin splints is to learn how to racewalk and then practice it occasionally. Racewalkers have very strong anterior tibial muscles and this helps prevent shin splints. On top of that, you can often racewalk through an injury that prevents you from running. Be warned, however, that many runners who try racewalking don't go back to running as RW is fun and has many fewer injuries.
-LBJ
Nancy -
One of the best ways to get rid of shin splints is to learn how to racewalk and then practice it occasionally. Racewalkers have very strong anterior tibial muscles and this helps prevent shin splints. On top of that, you can often racewalk through an injury that prevents you from running. Be warned, however, that many runners who try racewalking don't go back to running as RW is fun and has many fewer injuries.
-LBJ
