In a document describe (P3) and compare and contrast (M2) and evaluate (D1) in detail some of the skills and techniques required to successfully perform in Two different land-based outdoor activities. My two activates that I have chosen are cross country running and mountain biking. Both of these activates are both very mentally and physically challenging. Cross country is an event where you run long distances over and across country. This is also a competitive sort as well as a land outdoor activity. But cross country running doesn’t actually require a lot of equipment.
The only equipment you will need is some decent running trainers running shorts and shirt and a water bottle for hydration. This equipment isn’t really expensive unless you get the branded products that have all the high tech material. But the most important piece of equipment, in my opinion, in running shoes as it takes a lot of the impact off your joints (knee, ankle and hip) when running so therefore they won’t become as damaged if you were flat shoes. Running shoes come in many different styles. When I mean different styles I mean different tread on the shoes for the different terrain you will be running on.
The price on running shoes can differ o which brad you get. You can get cheap running shoes but they won’t be as good as you will need them to be. But if you look for some decent shoe you could be looking at about and least ? 55 and for the best or even personalised to you, you could be looking at a couple of hundred pounds. That basically covers about cross country running. My next activity is Mountain biking. Mountain biking actually requires a lot of equipment and can be very expensive. The basic for the activity/sport is a helmet which is the most important out part of your equipment because it protects your head and brain as a whole.
Without this you could suffer fatal injuries and death if you have a bad accident when riding. The next part is the bike. Mountain bikes can range for different styles but all do the same thing. They can range in price for a decent bike from couple hundred up to round? 5000. That covers the basics and that is all you need to know for a beginner. But as a beginner it is also good to know that there is so much more to riding, for example ridings shoes which grip/ clip into the pedals. What also helps is your cloths, which will keep you warm and protected when you are riding.
As well as that they will help you ride easier as they can make you streamlined. The last thing you can do is customize your bike to however you want it so you can feel comfy when riding. Obviously this will add up in price but you can never ever put a price on fun and enjoyment in life. To perform your best at cross country running you need to use your energy in a wisely manner and not waste it on the start. So therefore you start at a steady slow pace and then you can either up our pace or just keep you’re pace the same throughout course.
You will need your energy as I will belong and really tough and hard to keep going. So keep your energy as high as you can when running you need to keep a steady pace that you are comfy with, but at the same time enough energy for the end so you can get a better time or if you are competing to get a better position. To perform your best in mountain biking you need a good riding position when on different terrains. The riding position will help your efficiency on riding as well as hat your energy levels.
Here different terrains are that you might ride on will be tarmac/ash fault, sand, mud/dirt, gravel and maybe even a rocky terrain. Not all these terrains will be on the same level. they will be ascending, descending, ground with humps and bumps. For flat or smooth ground that is level the best position to be in is sitting down. This is because it will be much easier to ride and its is a level ground. When on ascending / descending and on humped and bumped ground you might want to stand up as you will find it easier to ride. This is due to the fact the bike will be moving back and forth.
So therefore if you stand up you will be more balanced and more in control of the bike due to the nature of the bike moving with the ground. In many ways cross country can be very similar to mounting biking. One way is that you have to complete a course as fast and as best as you can. A second one could be is that in both activities you wear durable clothing which will keep you warm and have some protection against cuts. Another similarity between these two is that they are both land based outdoor activities as well as a competitive sport.
One final one is that both of these activities are both mentally and physically challenging. At the same time they are quite different. One of those differences is that mountain biking is much more expensive than cross country. A second difference is that cross country has much less equipment needed. Another difference is that mountain biking you need the bike to have the fun otherwise you would be walking in the woods and mountains. But at the same time you will get a good exciting and thrilling experience from both activities.