Talk:Aviva IronMan 70.3 Singapore

Drastic improvement needed

I have removed the following material, since Wikipedia is not a training manual. (Some part might possibly be useful here or elsewhere.):

Tips for Participants

The original location which introduced IronMan races to the world was New Zealand, and many race participants who entered the races held there are also avid followers of races held in other countries. However, the climate of Singapore is drastically different from New Zealand.
Some tips for participants would include:
- Singapore waters are warm, hence wetsuits used in cold weather countries are not necessary.
- Change tents are provided, participants are encouraged to change into running gear to avoid abrasion due to the heat.
- Singapore has very hot weather, hence sunscreen is extremely important to prevent discomfort to the participants.
- Singapore's hot weather would mean higher risks of heat exhaustion for participants, hence they are encouraged to make use of all aid point hydration tools to ensure that they complete the race in good health.

To help prepare for the races, Olympic Medalist Gold Rower Andre Hodge has this advice for participants:

Andrew Hodge's training advice:

1. Mental preparation: To race effectively, everything that isn't moving you forward must be relaxed. The best way is to ensure that you are focused on the job in hand; enjoy the fact that you're going to try and get the most from your body - and yes, this will include a certain amount of glorious pain!
2. Getting ready for the big day: Rest well - the best form of rest is on your back. I know this won't be possible for most of you, but if you can find an excuse to check something you wrote under your desk sometime ago that might require a couple of hours, that would be great!
3. Eat well - lots of carbs, and make sure that you are drinking 5-6% of your body weight from at least a week before the event. Hydration takes time to build up, and will be an asset.
4. Making sure you don't give up when training: Use someone close to you to help you out the door to train. It's always hard to find the motivation, but if you can use those around you it will really help. After all, just because you race by yourself, doesn't mean you're not in a team sport!

Note that most of the rest of the article also needs substantial work.

--NSH001 (talk) 23:55, 15 February 2010 (UTC)