DT Active Life 050617 for web-REVISED

SPIN IT!
Some Tips to Start
Training for Triathlons:
GET A BIKE: While you can spend thousands of
dollars on a triathlon “tri” bike, Marcantonio, who said
he’s not a bike expert, recommends getting a bike that
suits your needs. “If you’re competing for marginal
gains and you want to gain two minutes on the bike
and you’re racing for podium finishes, then yeah, you
want a tri bike. But if you’re just out there having
fun, which is awesome, and you just want to finish it,
doesn’t matter. Tri bike, road bike, whatever.”
PICK A RACE DISTANCE: Marcantonio says
the distance — sprint (half-mile swim, 12-mile bike,
3.1-mile run) vs. Olympic vs. half Iron vs. Ironman —
doesn’t matter, but goal-setting does. “I’m really big
on goals,” he said. Write down what you want to do,
what you want to improve on and how you’re going to
achieve those things. “If you constantly have that in
the back of your mind, ‘Six months from now, I want
to do this race and I want to hit this time,’ it’s easier
to train year-round and stay motivated.”
TRAIN TO RACE: Marcantonio tries to do
his workouts in the order in which he’ll race them:
swimming first, then biking later that same day, for
instance. In terms of workout duration, that will vary
for each individual, the length of the race they’re
training for, and their personal goals. Generally, keep
your swimming, biking and running workouts within
the time you expect to finish. So if you estimate the
swim will take less than an hour to race, keep your
swim workouts within that time frame.
Nick heads
out for a
training ride.
He is
sponsored by
Grey Ghost
Bicycles
and Nuun.
AND RACE TO TRAIN: “Have fun with it.
As soon as you stop having fun, you need to take a
step back … You’ve got to love it.”
LOCAL RESOURCES:
• Adirondack Triathlon Club:
facebook.com/adirondacktriclub,
• Saratoga Triathlon Club:
saratogatriclub.com,
• High Peaks Cyclery Mini Tri Races:
highpeakscyclery.com