Articles that are of interest and benefit for people training for triathlons
Many triathletes train harder than necessary, turning easy sessions into moderate efforts and carrying unnecessary fatigue into key workouts. Learn why smarter intensity control, genuine recovery, and a clear distinction between hard and easy training can improve consistency, reduce injury risk, and ultimately help you become a stronger triathlete.
View More Why Most Triathletes Train Too Hard
Build endurance and improve your bike-to-run transition with this simple 90-minute brick workout. Combining a controlled Level II bike with a Level II run, this session teaches you to pace the bike wisely, transition efficiently and settle into your running rhythm while developing valuable triathlon-specific aerobic fitness for race day.
View More Monday’s Brick: 90-Minute Aerobic Brick
Learn how to pace the bike smarter in your next triathlon. Discover why riding too hard can compromise your run, how controlled effort protects your legs, and why smart pacing and effective fuelling can help you finish stronger. Your fastest overall triathlon doesn’t always require your fastest bike split.
View More Ride Too Hard, Pay for It on the Run: How to Pace the Bike Smarter
Build power progressively with Emily’s Short Mix Minus, a 33-minute Smart-Trainer Session that moves from Level III through Level IV to Level V. With an improved 10-minute warm-up and cool-down, this workout challenges cyclists and triathletes to control their pacing, manage increasing intensity and finish strongly under fatigue.
View More Sunday Smart-Trainer Session: Emily’s Short Mix Minus
Build endurance, pacing and speed with this week’s Saturday Swim Session. Starting with longer controlled efforts before progressing to shorter, faster repetitions, this workout teaches you to increase intensity while maintaining efficient freestyle technique. Choose from three distance options designed for recreational swimmers, masters swimmers and age-group triathletes alike.
View More Saturday Swim Session: Natasha Van Der Merwe’s Beginner Endurance Focus Session
Many cyclists become obsessed with testing their FTP instead of improving it. Learn why consistent, structured training is more important than frequent FTP tests, and discover how focusing on the training process can lead to bigger gains in power, endurance, and overall cycling performance over the long term.
View More Stop Chasing Your FTP Every Week: Build It Instead
Running a half marathon after a 1.9km swim and 90km bike ride can feel overwhelming. Learn how breaking the run into smaller, manageable segments helps you stay mentally focused, reduce fatigue, and execute a smarter Ironman 70.3 race from T2 all the way to the finish line.
View More Don’t Run 21.1km… Do This Instead!
Brick sessions are a vital part of triathlon training, teaching your body how to transition smoothly from cycling to running. Learn why your legs feel heavy after the bike, how brick workouts improve race-day confidence, and why this simple session can help you run stronger when it matters most.
View More Brick Sessions Teach Your Legs How to Run
Challenge your cycling fitness with the 10-Minute Variable Power Cycle, a 30-minute Smart-Trainer Session featuring constantly changing intensities and durations. Inspired by sports science research, this workout develops aerobic fitness, anaerobic power and your ability to respond to changing race demands—perfect for cyclists and triathletes with limited training time.
View More Sunday Smart-Trainer Session: 10-Minute Variable Power Cycle (30 Minutes Total)
Take on this 5,800m endurance swim inspired by professional triathlete Ruth Astle. Combining continuous and broken 800m swims, this challenging session develops aerobic endurance, pacing and freestyle efficiency. Designed for experienced recreational swimmers, masters swimmers and triathletes looking to build confidence over longer distances.
View More Saturday Swim Session: Ruth Astle’s Endurance Swim