Have you ever heard about Triathlon? Most of you have probably already heard this name on TV or, almost certainly, you have come across some video on the Internet in which men and women competed in a race that combined swimming, running and cycling. And Triathlon is just that: a multi-disciplinary sport, based primarily on endurance, in which the athlete must pass, in sequence and without interruption, a new test, a cycling test and finally a running test.
This is a very demanding sport, a challenge that can only be overcome if one undergoes constant, high-level training, coupled with healthy and proper nutrition, a crucial point of any sport or discipline, to a greater extent in competitive sports.
The various distance categories
The route set by the Triathlon is not always the same, but changes depending on the total distance to be covered. It starts from the “Supersprint” in which, as the name implies, it is not so much endurance but speed that determines the winner, in which 400 meters of swimming, 10 kilometers of cycling and 2.5 kilometers of running alternate nonstop. An intermediate course is instead represented by the Triathlon “Olympic” in which you have to face 1500 meters of swimming, followed by 40 km of cycling, and then finish, again without rest, with 10 km of running. The most extreme and challenging level, suitable only for iron men and women is, as the name implies, the Triathlon “Iron Man“in which professional athletes will have to contend with 3800 meters of swimming, 180 kilometers of cycling and, to finish, an impressive 42,195 kilometers of running.
These are, especially in the last case, very demanding tests, suitable for athletes who follow a very strict training and nutrition regimen, but not only. In fact, we are talking about competitions suitable for athletes who also possess good coordination skills, having to express during their effort completely different sports gestures such as swimming, cycling and running.
The figure of the coach
Since this is a very demanding discipline, it is essential to have an experienced and certified coach who can follow the athletes step by step throughout their physical and mental preparation for the competition. In this regard, it is indeed fortunate that the team of experts collaborating on our portal includes Paolo Barbera, a Triathlon professional of the highest caliber. Barbera is a Certified Federal Triathlon Coach with years of experience in this field. In addition to this, Coach Barbera is a nutrition expert and co-founder of Active Kids, a medical center specializing in the prevention and treatment of pediatric and adult obesity and sports initiation.
