Category: Triathlon Training

Articles that are of interest and benefit for people training for triathlons

Swim Session

Saturday Swim Session – Sutto’s Ironman RPG D

Using a pull buoy can be like a double-edged sword; overreliance on it can make swimmers lazy, impacting their balance in the water and impacting their ability to kick. However, inclusion in a training plan occasionally can be of benefit. Rehearsal of your Ironman Race Pace or as Brett Sutton calls Race Pace Groove (RPG) is essential for a solid Ironman Swim and allows you to gauge your progress. This session is good for triathletes, especially those preparing for an Ironman, as well as open-water swimmers.

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Run Workout

Friday Fartlek Run: Run – Dave Scott’s LT Threshold Intervals #2

By running near your Lactate Threshold (LT) you will enhance your running economy. This session is great for runners and triathletes running events up to Half marathons in distance.

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Monday’s Brick: Pascal Dufresne’s Olympic Brick #1

A brick session is a great way to develop your body for the rigours of transitioning from one discipline to the next. This session comes from a Canadian coach Pascal Dufresne and is great for sprint and Olympic distance triathletes.

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Swim Session

Sunday Smart-Trainer Session – 5×5 Threshold

Riding at or around your Threshold will bring up both your ability to sustain high-intensity effort (as well as your suffering). This session is great for triathletes, road cyclists, and can also be beneficial for mountain bikers, especially for events that are about an hour in duration such as a 40km Time Trial or the bike leg of an Olympic Distance Triathlon.

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Swim Session

Saturday Swim Session – Col Stewart’s Miles for Miles Session #1

To be an elite level triathlete you need an exceptional aerobic base. Miles Stewart was well known as an elite triathlete for the 1990’s and into the 2000’s. He had an exceptional aerobic base, built by consistent training and a large volume combined with speed. The focus of this session was developing his aerobic base. This session is good for triathletes, as well as open-water swimmers.

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Run Session

Friday Fartlek Run – Matt Fitzgerald’s VO2 Progression I

Your VO2 max is a measure of the maximum amount of oxygen your body can utilise during exercise. If you increase your VO2 max, any run below that level is therefore easier (in theory). Spending time training at VO2 Max intensity will generate performance enhancements for runners of all distances but runners and triathlete running distances up to 10km will benefit the most.

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Brick Training

Monday’s Brick – Sue Latshaw’s Standard Distance Brick

A brick session is a great way to develop your body for the rigours of transitioning from one discipline to the next. This session comes from Sue Latshaw a pro triathlete in the mid-90 and is great for sprint and Olympic distance triathletes.

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Zwift Workout

Sunday Smart-Trainer Session: 30-Minute Tempo

Building your aerobic function and efficiency as well as exposing the body to slightly higher intensities will pay dividends for your training. This session is great for triathletes, road cyclists, and can also be beneficial for mountain bikers, especially for events that are about an hour in duration such as a 40km Time Trial or the bike leg of an Olympic Distance Triathlon.

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Swim Workout Session

Saturday Swim Session: Sutto’s Ironman RPG C

Using a pull buoy can be like a double-edged sword; overreliance on it can make swimmers lazy, impacting their balance in the water and impacting their ability to kick. However, inclusion in a training plan occasionally can be of benefit. Rehearsal of your Ironman Race Pace or as Brett Sutton calls Race Pace Groove (RPG) is essential for a solid Ironman Swim and allows you to gauge your progress. This session is good for triathletes, especially those preparing for an Ironman, as well as open-water swimmers.

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Dave Scott

Friday Fartlek Run: Dave Scott’s LT Intervals #1

By running near your Lactate Threshold (LT) you will enhance your running economy. This session is great for runners and triathletes running events up to Half marathons in distance.

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