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I did too! Why? Because I need another
T-Shirt? Probably not…It was simply because I
wanted to improve my physical fitness…and at
57 years old, there was a lot of room for
improvement! After six months of
training, I successfully complete the Island Lake
Triathlon.
Question #1: Why do YOU want to be a
triathlete?
I was already a great bicyclist and good
swimmer. Running…that was a whole different
story…I could run for two minutes on a
treadmill during interval training; but that
was about it!
Question #2: What are your strengths and
weaknesses in the tri sports?
I wasn’t sure what it would take to be a
triathlete; not even sure what the distances
were or where they were done. So, I asked
around and learned that there is a GREAT
website that lists the information for all of
the triathlons, (both locations and distances)
in the United States! The web address is
www.trifind.com. As I checked out the
different races, it seemed best to choose one
late summer and the shortest distance (called
a sprint tri.) It was close to home, which was
an added bonus.
Question #3: Which tri will work best for you?
I had about six months to train, but really
didn’t know how to go about it! I had,
and still have, a great personal trainer. I
told him about my goal and he said, “I know
you can do it, Janet; we will start today!!!
Wow!! I am actually going to do it!
How do you find a personal
trainer?
One of the best websites
with questions to ask and a locator list is
the National Strength and Conditioning
Association's
website
I am often asked how I found my trainer; this
is my story: I had joined a fitness center
with great intentions of faithfully working
out. (Get the picture?) …and at first-I
was…But, as time went on, I found myself
frequenting the fitness center less and less
often-I just wasn’t getting the results I had
planned on. Perhaps a trainer was what I
needed? But which one…I knew what I didn’t
want, but wasn’t sure what I did. So, I
watched and listened to the different trainers
and how they worked with their client. Some
trainers merely “grunted” in reply to a
client; some spent too much time talking about
themselves instead of the client’s progress.
Other trainers simply told the client what to
do and then went on to someone else. I noticed
this one trainer, however, that really seemed
to listen to his clients; there was something
about the way he interacted with them.
Although he listened and respected what they
told him; he still held them accountable for
the goals they had set! AHA! That was what I
needed! To be accountable to someone who would
truly listen to me but still hold me
accountable!!! Jeff has been my trainer for
almost five years now. I don’t know what I
would do without him. HE IS THE BEST!
Question #4: Will you use the help of a
personal trainer or work-out your own
schedule?
Now it is time to put together
a plan! Without a trainer, there are many
websites that can help you. Check out
my site's
resource
center to get started.
Question #5: What is YOUR plan?
Now that you know WHY you want to be a
triathlete and you have the tools that you
need; are you ready to begin your adventure?
How may I best support you? If not now; then
when?
For Janet’s training blog please go to
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