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A bike tour can be fun and just the thing you need to bring life back into your boring existence. People usually plan bike tours in advance but they always forget something or the other. As long as the thing you forget is unimportant, there is nothing to worry about.

However, there are some things which must be perfect if you want a great tour. If you forget to plan about these things, your tour could be full of hassles. These 3 things are the most important components of your planning process and you should make sure that they are taken care of –

1. Know Your Health and Equipment – You are going on a long and strenuous trip. Thus, it is important that your body is ready for it. Also, you should have the necessary gear to survive on the road. Make sure you take care of the following points –

• Get Your Body in Shape – Since it is going to be a tour, your body needs to be trained properly. You have to know your body and its limits. Therefore, set up a strict training schedule and follow it. Hire a trainer if you need to and they will train you properly.
• Take Short Bike Tour – These short bike tours don’t last for more than a week. But you can take part in them and get a taste of what is to come from your longer tour. It will prepare you and also test your body and equipment.
• Take Care of Your Bike – You should know how to maintain your bike. You must be able to perform small jobs and deal with bike issues on your own. Keep your tool kit handy. Also, before you hit the tour, make sure you have tested all your equipment on the road.

2. Know Your Route – This is a decision that would affect your entire tour and experience. First of all, you have to decide whether you want to join a group of bikers or go alone. Also, the length of the tour would be decided at this point.

Many cycling organizations can be contacted by you and they will give you all the information you need about your route. Look up some maps to find out more about the route you would be riding. Also, keep a rough guide for layovers and always keep some wriggle room in case of an emergency.

3. Know Your Budget – No one has an endless budget and even if you do, there is no harm in trying to stop wastage of money. You will find ATMs on the way, so you need not withdraw all the cash in the beginning. Don’t try to be stingy when you book hotel rooms because you need a nice place to relax after a hard day. You will be eating more because of all the riding, so keep a place in your budget for that.

If you take care of these three things, your trip would be comfortable and hassle free. Just go out there with a free mind and discover new things, people, and places.

Sports nutrition for endurance participation is all about consuming enough fuel and taking on at the right time to ensure that you can perform at your best and maintain your energy levels through your sporting discipline and cycling takes up a lot of energy.

A triathlon is a mixture of disciplines that begins with swim, moves on to cycling and then culminates in running. You have to be fit and have enough stamina to be able to complete the triathlon. Casual is not enough. You have to be good. So, if you are planning to give triathlon a try, then you need to train for it.

1.         Swim – The triathlon begins with swimming. So, if you are a poor swimmer, then start practicing now. Fear of deep and open water will also not do. Also, you need to be strong enough to be able to complete the required distance without stopping for breath.

How do you begin? Join your local swimming pool and talk to the instructor there. Learn the proper technique. Of the 3 sports, swimming is the one that has to be technically correct. Wrong technique will tire you out soon, and this will exhaust you. Improve your stroke and then you can swim the required distance properly. Sure, you will be slow initially. But with practice, you will find yourself swimming fast and tirelessly.

Given below are the a few tips that will help you swim properly.

• Start swimming in open water – Most people have a fear of open water, so if you want to participate in the triathlon, then you need to conquer this fear.
• Hire a Coach – Hire a coach to guide you through the swim. He will point out your mistakes and show you the right way to do it.

a)      The first mistake is how you hold your breath underwater. This leads to carbon dioxide build up in your lungs. As a result, you will be unable to breathe and panic. The panic will result in more exhaustion than the actual swimming.

b)      Maximize your glide prior to and after every stroke by extending your arm forward. Your left arm should not curve across your body. Instead it should pull straight through water. This will ensure that you gain distance.

These tips should improve your technique and help you swim better.

2.         Bike – The second section after swimming is the bike ride. The even will see all kinds of bikes. Here is where you realize that to participate in a triathlon, you need the right triathlete equipment. Your commuter bike does not fit here. Get a proper bike and ride it around till you are comfortable in it. The bike ride is also the easiest of the 3 events. So, join a group or just ride alone till you build your stamina.

3.         Run – The third of the triathlon event, this is the hardest after the swim. You may cross-train but unless you have the stamina to run after immediately getting off your bike, you won’t be able to complete the triathlon. Yes! That is the part where the participants lose. Your legs will be stiff after the bike ride and screaming in pain.

Workout everyday and practice in the order given for this is the sequence in which the events will take place. Do cardios so that you don’t get tired halfway through the triathlon. Do it slowly till you are confident of completing the swim, bike ride and the run without stopping. Then, don’t stop practicing. The sense of achievement in being able to complete the triathlon will be great.

It’s important to show your children the importance of exercise as part of a healthy, balanced lifestyle from as young an age as possible. There are many sports and healthy activities you can participate in as a family and cycling in particular is a great one.

With all the hype surrounding last year’s London Olympics and the success of rising cycling stars such as Bradley Wiggins and Victoria Pendleton, cycling is becoming an increasingly popular hobby.

The great thing about cycling is that it has a multitude of benefits. Not only does it keep you physically fit, but it tones a variety of muscles and allows you to spend time together as a family. One good idea is to plan a route before you head off for the day and make up a picnic to make a proper day of it.

No matter what ages your children are, there’s a bike out there to suit everyone. If you have young children who may not be as confident on a two wheeled bike, why not consider a trike?  You can see the full winther trikes at Edusentials.co.uk today.