because you are going to be spending a lot of time together.” If a training buddy feels right for you, be careful to select someone who is close to your athletic level, as you don’t want to be discouraged each time you train with a pace too fast or slow and not enough or too much mileage, as training in a safe and healthy way should be fundamental for you. Additionally, choose someone who will be a positive influence on your training and vice versa.
Train Your Way
With training regimes, there’s so much information available online, in books or by word-of-mouth, and it can be tricky to figure out what works best for your body, as what works for one person may not for the next. Generally, racers learn what works by trying a variety of things and seeing how their body responds as time goes on and more races are tallied. How-
ever, Dueber suggests following an expert-created training plan to ensure you’ll train safely, while meeting all mileage, nutritional and health musts. “You need to put your body in the best possible position to complete the race and avoid injury. Increasing cardiovascular endurance and over-all strength is the best way to avoid injury and enjoy your first racing experience,” Dueber says. “I recommend a training program that focuses on diet, strength-training and cardiovascular activity specific to the type of race you plan to complete.” Heeding the advice of a training program put together for you by a professional can be beneficial, as their job is to provide a step-by-step plan that gradually works up to the race in a safe and healthy way. Although not essential, it may take a lot of the stress and worry out of the equation. And, Michael Rosenblatt, CEO of the Seamless following specific training program Toy Co. /a Photo courtesy of ATOMS Express. will likely increase the chances of a
successful outcome, as well as helping to keep your body injury-free. Although great in theory, we lead busy lives, and it’s easy to make excuses to not train. So, keeping up with a consistent training schedule can be tough. But, it’s possible to stay motivated, even when training is the last thing you want to do. “Give yourself enough time to see results, at least 12 to 16 weeks prior to race day, and set little goals for each week,” Dueber says. “Hit those goals and you will tend to stay more motivated. Make sure you have a good cheerleader. It may be a friend, trainer, coach, training buddy, spouse or your children, but find that person that is encouraging and will not let you stop.” Physical training is an obvious necessity for racing, however, so is mental endurance. Hitting mental roadblocks can happen. Sometimes we’re our worst enemies, and you can
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