How to Develop

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How to Develop Iron Students.

• Physical Activity Institute
• July, 2005

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What is Multi-Sport?

• Activity consisting of more than one sport.
• Common Multi-Sport Activities
• Triathlon (swim-bike-run)
• Duathlon (run-bike-run)
• Aquathlon (combines running swimming)
• Winter Triathlon (run-mountain bike-ski)

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History Of Triathlons

• Started as cross training for runners.
• First know swim/bike/run held in San Diego in
  1974.
• First Ironman was in 1978 ( 12 men).
• First World Championships was in 1989.
• Became an Olympic sport in 2000.

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Triathlon Distances

• Sprint 1000m swim, 10-15 mile bike, 5K run
• Olympic 1.5K swim, 40K bike, 10K run
• Ironman 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2
  mile run
• Kids Triathlon ( ages 7-14)
• 100 to 400 yd. Swim
• 1 to 6 mile bike
• .5 to 2 mile run

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Equipment

• Standard
• Goggles
• Bike
• Helmet
• Running shoes

• Optional
• Wet suit
• Clipless pedals shoes
• Aerobars
• Race wheels
• Zip locks / elastic laces

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Potential Positive Impact from Multi-Sports
Activities

• Help curb recent trends in youth obesity.
• Encourage lifetime fitness activity.
• Provide short and long term health benefits.
• Emphasis on individual accomplishments.
• Improve self-esteem.
• New challenging activity.
• Enhance academic performance.

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Virginia Standards of Learning

• Skilled Movement
• Movement Principles Concepts
• Personal Fitness
• Responsible Behavior
• Physically Active Lifestyles

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Elementary School Activities

• 1 upper body activity two lower body activities
• Push ups/jump rope/running
• Throw catch a ball/ kick a ball at a target/
  dribble a ball with feet.
• Scooter swim/ bicycle activity/ running

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Secondary School Activities

• Scooter swim/ stationary bike/ running
• Elastic band swim/ bike ride/ running
• Other sports 1 arm activity/ 2 leg activities

• Pull ups/ wall squat/ step ups
• Bench press/ squats/ leg curls
• Lat pull/ leg press/ leg extensions

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Triathlon Contacts

• Steve Knott
• Virginia Beach City Public Schools
• [phone]
• sknott_at_vbschools.com
• Liz Dobbins
• USA Triathlon Educational Resource Program
• ldobbins_at_sunflower.com
• USA Triathlon
• www.usatriathlon.org