Triathlon Educational Clinic | Video

Alexander Gorney | 5/27/2012

This weekend wasn`t exactly ideal to spend at the beach. However, a few people were at McDowell Dam to pick up some tips for running, swimming and biking. Matrix Training coaches were covering techniques athletes use to prepare for a triathlon.

That includes some of the equipment and special clothing triathletes wear during competitions. Athletes learned how to prepare for a race physically, and what they should eat.

“We wanted to reach out to the community and educate them on triathlons and provide them information about how to train and what kind of equipment and gear they would need if they are encountering their first triathlon,” said Cathy Peterson, Co-Founder and Coach for Matrix Training.

Bismarck`s own triathlon is less than three weeks away.
Those who came out today were given a T-shirt and a card with checklist on what to bring for a race.

Competitors will take off in the Bismarck Triathlon on Saturday, June 16, at McDowell Dam.

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