Triathlon For Beginners

Master swim, bike, run, nutrition, psychology and everything you need to know to race with confidence

What you'll learn
Complete your first triathlon with confidence
Understand transition, training, nutrition, psychology and kit
Arrive at race day knowing exactly what to do
Requirements
No previous experience with triathlon is required
To complete a triathlon you'll need a bike, some shorts and a pair of trainers
Description
This course will teach you everything you need to know to complete your first triathlon with confidence. Taught by Ironman triathlete and British Triathlon-certified coach Chris Worfolk.We’ll start right from the basics and build up to advanced techniques. We’ll cover swim, bike and run, of course, but also all of the bits that connect triathlon together and the strategies and secrets that will allow you to complete the entire event. Including:   How transition worksBuilding a training schedule with brick sessionsStrength, stretching and recoveryWhat nutrition and kit you need   How to use sport psychology to your advantageEverything you need to know for race dayWe’ll get into the details of each part so that you can arrive at your first event feeling confident that you know what you are doing and can focus on enjoying the day. For example:How to set up your transition area   How to get your wetsuit off in a hurry   How to keep your goggles fog-free    What time should I arrive?What about bathroom breaks?   What should I do with my keys?We’ll have video lessons, slides, downloadable resources and step-by-step practical exercises for you to follow along with. And, if you get stuck, I’m on hand to answer any questions you may have.Whether you have signed up for a race, done a mini-triathlon, or just thinking about giving it a go at some point, there is no better time than now to start learning. Click buy now to get started. I can’t wait to see you inside the course!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Welcome

Lecture 2 Why do triathlon?

Lecture 3 How does triathlon work?

Lecture 4 Formats & distances

Lecture 5 How to get help

Lecture 6 Facebook group

Lecture 7 Meet your instructor

Section 2: Swim

Lecture 8 What swim kit do I need?

Lecture 9 Swimming stroke

Lecture 10 Open water swimming

Lecture 11 Anatomy of a triathlon wetsuit

Lecture 12 Keeping your goggles fog free

Lecture 13 Repairing a wetsuit

Section 3: Bike

Lecture 14 What bike do I need?

Lecture 15 What bike kit do I need?

Lecture 16 Changing a tyre

Section 4: Run

Lecture 17 What trainers do I need?

Lecture 18 What run kit do I need?

Lecture 19 Running technique

Lecture 20 Running gait analysis

Lecture 21 Should I run even splits?

Section 5: Transition

Lecture 22 Transition explained

Lecture 23 How to set up your bike

Lecture 24 How to lay out your kit

Lecture 25 Getting out of your wetsuit

Lecture 26 Transition practice

Section 6: Training

Lecture 27 Training schedules

Lecture 28 Brick sessions

Lecture 29 Science of energy

Section 7: Strength, stretching and recovery

Lecture 30 Why do strength workouts?

Lecture 31 Key strength exercises

Lecture 32 Using the NHS Fitness Studio

Lecture 33 Stretching

Lecture 34 Sports massage

Lecture 35 Foam rolling

Section 8: Nutrition

Lecture 36 Why is nutrition important?

Lecture 37 Pre-race nutrition

Lecture 38 In race nutrition

Lecture 39 Post race nutrition

Lecture 40 Testing your nutrition

Lecture 41 How to mix a drink

Lecture 42 How to make a protein shake

Lecture 43 Using a gel flask

Section 9: Kit

Lecture 44 Should I wear socks?

Lecture 45 Triathlon kit

Lecture 46 Bags

Lecture 47 Watches

Section 10: Psychology

Lecture 48 Introduction to psychology

Lecture 49 Motivation

Lecture 50 Resilience

Lecture 51 Mental imagery

Section 11: Race day

Lecture 52 Picking an event

Lecture 53 Preparing your kit

Lecture 54 Preparing your nutrition

Lecture 55 What time should I arrive?

Lecture 56 Enjoying the event

Lecture 57 What about bathroom breaks?

Lecture 58 What do I do with my keys?

Section 12: Conclusion

Lecture 59 Conclusion

Lecture 60 Bonus: Get discounts on Chris's other courses

Section 13: Appendices

Lecture 61 Training plans

Lecture 62 Music credits

Anyone looking to complete their first triathlon,Anyone who has completed a mini-triathlon and is looking to move up