Welcome to that Triathlon Show, the podcast presented by Scientific Traathlon.com.

My name is Michael Edickson, and this is episode two of our beginner series.

In the last episode of the series, we covered an introduction to triathlon and to the series itself and if you

missed that episode I'd recommend going back and listening to it first because it covers the basics of

what triathlon is the different distances and essential terminology so it's a great place to start

if you're a completely new to triathlon today we're talking about how to choose your first

triathlon event there are a lot of factors to

consider here and picking the right race for you can make a big difference in your first triathlon

experience. So I'll walk you through the most important factors to consider here including

distance, race type, timing and practical tips on how to find events. and also I'll share some real world stories from

other athletes but just quickly before we continue on with the episode a big thanks to our sponsors

precision fuel and hydration they create carbohydrate products like gels drink mix and choose

as well as electrolyte products and I'll just explain the basics of these products at a high level

here. So carbohydrates are your main fuel source in a race because the intensity is relatively high

and you have carbohydrates in a limited supply in your body. So depending on how long you'll be out

on the race course for, you may need to supplement with additional carbohydrates that can be taken up

and used quickly and effectively by the muscles when you're out there on the racecourse.

And gels and drink mixes are great for this purpose. Electrolites on the other hand are used

to replace the salt that you lose when you sweat because if you lose too much salt and your muscle

function may be temporarily impaired

or you may suffer from cramps so those are pretty common occurrences a much rarer but

also much more severe situation that can happen is if you overhydrate with pure water and

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