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RV posted 48 weeks ago.
Balancing - whether it be family or other activities etc is quite difficult. It comes down to setting appropriate priorities and expectations. And a lack of sleep trying to get what you can in.
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Tikal Dog posted 48 weeks ago.
It all depends on how serious you are taking everything.
For example if you have a A priority race that you really care about I wouldn´t do anything else but my tri training. (in my case that is). Wouldn´t want to jeopardize my training with anything else.
When the seasons tarts and I´m still weeks away from my A race or in the off season I might consider other things because I´m not that serious about anything then.
I think it all depends on how much you care about X activity.
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driggins posted 48 weeks ago.
Slimpee;75094 wrote:
How do you balance tri training with other activities? I also enjoy bball, tennis, mtn. biking, and all sorts of other fun things. On one hand I enjoy a variety and I should enjoy what i'm doing but on the other I don't want to lose the fitness level i'm at (mediocre). Does anyone else have a similar problem?
its impossible if you take tri's seriously. i gave up basbetball because i was afraid to turn an ankle. basically you have to dive in and go for it and give up those other activities until the tri off season.
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beads1985 posted 48 weeks ago.
Variety is the spice of life.... and time consuming.
I go with sleep deprivation, and coffee :D
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fittycent posted 48 weeks ago.
Slimpee;75094 wrote:
How do you balance tri training with other activities?
You DON'T - that's how. Driggins is right on.
As an example of how I tried to squeeze in too much this past season, I had the bright idea to take a Chinese class at night - when I was already stretched pretty thin. Long story short, I attended most of the classes, but couldn't really apply myself without sacrificing training quality and sleep. So, I made great strides in my tri training but my Chinese is pitiful - even for a novice.
There's a "time and season" for everything. I find some semblance of balance by shortening my tri seasons so I CAN fit in the other activities. That's what works for me. Good luck!
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PJT posted 48 weeks ago.
The "if you take tris seriously" is an important qualifier. If you want to do a couple sprint races every year and enjoy some other extracurriculars, it's totally doable. If you want to seriously compete at any longer distance, then the outside athletic interests (as well as some social life) probably have to take a backseat for several months.
FWIW--I'm doing Olys & Sprints this summer (only seriously competing against my previous times) and basically cut back on everything except a weekly game of ultimate. And I play in mortal fear of rolling an ankle every week.
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Ironmom posted 48 weeks ago.
Think about priorities and set them according to what is most important to you. In the summer, my tris come first in the sports world. I am still taking Karate 2x a week, but not putting much extra practice in, and I'm always worried about getting hurt (turned an ankle in karate this week, too - yikes!). In the winter, I put a lot more into my karate and play league volleyball as well as keeping my triathlon base training going. In the spring, I have done swim or cycling-only events to start ramping up for tri season.
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PrinceofClydes posted 48 weeks ago.
Slimpee;75094 wrote:
How do you balance tri training with other activities? I also enjoy bball, tennis, mtn. biking, and all sorts of other fun things. On one hand I enjoy a variety and I should enjoy what i'm doing but on the other I don't want to lose the fitness level i'm at (mediocre). Does anyone else have a similar problem?
Let's put this in perspective - Triathlon is a MULTI-sport activity.
At its core is the idea of cross-training. Doing a variety of physical activities to increase your health and sense of well-being is why it was invented in the first place!
Go. Play Basketball, enjoy a few hard sets of tennis, ride your mountain bike. All of these things will INCREASE your enjoyment of triathlon.
Look, you have indicated that you compete in Sprint triathlons.
Tennis, Basketball and mountain biking are excellent cross training activities for Sprints. They all use fast-twitch muscle fibres and will work core muscles too. Variety is the spice and the essence of multi-sport. Enjoy.
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rebekahliz posted 47 weeks ago.
Yeah, that's why I got the tri bug. This is my first tri season. I come from a running (and ballet, as I've admitted elsewhere here) background, and it was the idea of balanced training in multiple sports that really peaked my interest. And I love it! True, dance, rollerblading, and some other activities have taken the backseat, but I do plan to reincorporate them on the off season, and I can't be happier with the way I feel mentally and physically this summer, better than I ever felt training exclusively for long runs.
Di mana ada kemauan, di situ ada jalan (Where there is desire, there is a road). – Indonesian proverb
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Slimpee posted 47 weeks ago.
Well, i've been obsessed with mountain biking over the past couple of weeks so tri-specific training has taken a back seat. I'm considering doing another tri in early September so i'll have to ramp up my swimming and running practice before the race otherwise i'll struggle.
Do I want to bike (yes), do I want to run (sort of), do I want to swim (not usually), do I want to play bball, tennis, flag football (yes), do I want to lift weights (yes), do I want to do tri (yes, which is funny because i'm not a huge fan of running and swimming)...I have fitness ADD!!!
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Star posted 47 weeks ago.
No ball sports for me when I'm in tri training. No adventure races, no water skiing, no jet skiing...nothing that could screw up any part of my body! I've heard too many stories of people who sprain this or break that playing a ball sport for fun on the side, and I'm not gonna be one of them! Mountain biking is a little different...but if you're as "graceful" as me, then I probably wouldn't do that either :rolleyes:
My blog: http://star.trifuel.net
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jasonm posted 47 weeks ago.
Prioritise, make a commitment to the goals you decide on. Be smart in choosing activities that give the biggest bang for your buck, such as training your weakest discipline. Use other tricks of the trade, such as commuting by bike if you want to up your cycling miles.
Find time. How much TV do you really watch versus what you think you watch?. Do you really plan ahead, or do you just write a plan down and hope it works out?
I think everyone wants to fit more into their world than they have time. You can't be an expert in everything, but that shouldn't mean you can't enjoy everything.
How do you balance tri training with other activities? I also enjoy bball, tennis, mtn. biking, and all sorts of other fun things. On one hand I enjoy a variety and I should enjoy what i'm doing but on the other I don't want to lose the fitness level i'm at (mediocre). Does anyone else have a similar problem?