Why would a person become an "iron". part №1

Approx. Editor's note: beginning of the story of Alex here.

All my hobbies triathlon briefly from time to time come across reports on various sites on the people who are not involved in sports, who have decided to challenge yourself to overcome a marathon race or Ironman. Despite a genuine interest in this kind of events, from the very beginning I felt that here something is at odds with the logic. Later, choose their own path, I just made sure to correct his initial assessment.

The very concept of a competition on my - it's just a 5-6-7 step in the chain of the overall restructuring of the body on the right footing. Race is needed as a motivator, check their own forces and validation of the chosen direction of development, change the routine training, socializing with like-minded people. Overcoming yourself a reason to be proud of, a challenge. But the call intelligent, real. Marathon or Ironman - it's not a leap off a bridge with an elastic band. Say to yourself - "I can!" - this is only half the battle. To jump to the rubber band in addition to the determination and madness and nothing else is needed. Ah, well, yes, I forgot. Rubber!

What was the total in all of these reports? Diary of a known site, the denial of experienced advice, injury, lack of system, arguing with relatives, a trip, a heavy experience. Some competitions are not uncovered after the bike 4 months! Such is the stress the body presented themselves, because of their strength of will combined with the... you know.

About six months after the start of a new life, I put a healthy lifestyle at the forefront. Weight Loss - general-physical training - formation of the correct running technique, biking and swimming - permanent study of the subject - focused on triathlon work in the gym - good nutrition - mode - and only then the race. This chain I'm going through in 2012-2013, stage by stage. In retrospect, I would have laid additional time for mistakes and the race would have done more for half a year later. I would like to extend this candy buketny period to the maximum because so much more could be done in time!

For example,

• to communicate with the coach,
• run "barefoot"
• low pulse,
• visit the weekly camp for triathletes in Phuket or the Canary Islands,
• give yourself more time to recover from polutravm,
• avoid unnecessary fatigue.

If at first I regarded as the hobby triathlon Challenge relatively fast, type fast train own body for one single goal to pass the race, but now it has almost no values. I catch myself thinking that, even if the injury will not allow me to do so, in principle, that if for some reason I just can not be in Italy in June, I am slightly upset. I will not be as many at the finish line of the race to remember through what privations and heavy training hours they have passed. I do not suffer. I enjoy every training session - it is a process in itself and lifestyle. I can not run - I will walk 10 km a day, I can not crouch - will be more tightened, etc.

Even in a sense, I feel sorry for people who think at first as I found out about ayronmene. It is necessary to immediately jump into the pool for 4 months and pass this distance on the moral and strong-willed, not being a triathlete in mind. Overcome race in anaerobic-adrenaline frenzy and then not have a purpose.

Approach "Triathlon - not a goal but a means" - is certainly not fashionable in fotochka Instagramme "Before and after"But believe me, and the effect will be quite different! You picks up again weight as do 99% of people are losing weight at a rapid procedures. Do not throw an active and healthy lifestyle, if you have to think in a healthy!

P.S. As you have probably realized, this blog will be launched a few, and I have to work hard to be in the future does not suffer the fate of the series Lost (Lost).