How To Warm Up For Triathlon | A Race Day Warm Up For Triathletes

Published on August 13th 2018

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A good warm up gets your blood flowing, muscles ready and raises your heart rate. This puts your body into a state where it’s ready to work efficiently as soon as the starter gun goes off. Here is how to warm up for triathlon. Subscribe to GTN: http://gtn.io/SubscribetoGTN Check out the GTN Shop: http://gtn.io/cO We warm up for a training session, so a race is no different! Triathlon races are often early in the morning, especially for the long distance events, so getting your body and mind warmed up and focused can take some conscious effort. On the morning of a race, there’s a lot to think about, what with racking your bike, keeping to your nutrition plan, sorting out your transition zone, doing any final ablutions, this list goes on. Before you know it, time can slip away and your warm up becomes compromised. Make sure to factor in the time you need for all of your race prep. A good warm up gets your blood flowing, muscles ready and raises your heart rate. This puts your body into a state where it’s ready to work efficiently as soon as the starter gun goes off. In this video, Heather runs through the options for how to warm up for a triathlon and get your body ready to race. If you enjoyed this video, make sure to give it a thumbs up and share it with your friends. 👍 Submit your content here: https://upload.globaltrinetwork.com/ If you'd like to contribute captions and video info in your language, here's the link - http://gtn.io/cN Watch more on GTN... 📹 Triathlon Race Psychology | Mental Preparation With Lionel Sanders & Lucy Charles - http://gtn.io/Psychology Music: Epidemic Sound - Hip Hop Bed 2 v2 9min edit Photos: © Triathlon / Getty Images