Articles that are of interest and benefit for people training for triathlons
Stamina and Endurance are essential for a number of reasons. If you are a triathlete or open water swimmer this is useful for the duration of your event. But more so if you are a Master’s Swimmer targeting a shorter pool-based event is that provides the base fitness on which to build your speed as part of a periodised swimming plan. This session is great for master’s swimmers.
View More Saturday Swim Session – Stamina Is The Key
Spending time running at threshold is great for improving your ability to sustain a higher running pace and is of benefit to all runners. Although designed for use with a Stryd Power Meter this workout can also be effectively done without one.
View More Friday Fartlek Run: Stryd’s Over the Limit A
A brick session is a great way to develop your body for the rigours of transitioning from one discipline to the next. This session is excellent for Sprint distance triathletes.
View More Monday Brick: Phil Mosley’s Sprint Distance Speed Brick
The greater your efficiency in the water, the faster you can swim for less effort. Including swimming drills into your training regularly will enhance your technique and form. It is great for master’s swimmers as well as open water swimmers and triathletes.
View More Saturday Swim Session: Drills Make The Swimming World Go Round (Especially Your Arms)
Spending time running at the threshold and above develops your ability to clear lactic acid qwikly. It also provides a good hard training stimulus in the final couple of weeks prior to a major race. This is a perfect session for runners and triathletes competing in 5km events.
View More Friday Fartlek Run – Runner’s World 5km Threshold Miles
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 Jason Lentzke and is great for Sprint & Olympic distance triathletes.
View More Monday Brick: Jason Lentzke’s Sprint/Olympic Brick
Workouts that provide high training stress on your body provide a lot of fitness improvements. This workout provides repeated efforts close to or above your VO2max and is perfect for short-course triathletes, road cyclists, and mountain bikers.
View More Sunday Smart-Trainer Session: Spanish Needle
Assessing your performance regularly during your training gives you an indication of your current ability and you can compare it to your previous performance and see how much you have improved. Use this session to assess your current level of performance. It is great for master’s swimmers.
View More Saturday Swim Session – 100/50 Test
Running high-intensity running will enhance your VO2max, especially if given enough rest between reps. This is a perfect session for runners and triathletes running events up to half marathons but particularly for 5km & 10km runners.
View More Friday Fartlek Run – Rise & Run 8x 1min
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 Sade Smith and is great for Sprint distance triathletes.
View More Monday Brick: Sade Smith’s Sprint Brick