Prepare for your first Sprint or Olympic triathlon with this beginner-friendly 40-minute brick workout. Progress through controlled cycling intensities before transitioning directly into a Level II run. Practise your bike-to-run transition, learn how your legs respond after cycling, develop pacing control and build confidence for your upcoming triathlon race.
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Learn how to balance swimming, cycling and running when preparing for your first triathlon. Discover why the three disciplines shouldn’t be treated as separate programmes, how to manage intensity and recovery, where to focus your training, and how to progressively bring swim, bike and run together for race day.
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Brick training does more than prepare your legs for running off the bike. It builds race-day confidence through familiarity, pacing practice and transition skills. Learn how purposeful brick sessions can help Sprint and Olympic triathletes remove uncertainty, trust their preparation and arrive at T2 knowing exactly what comes next.
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Brick sessions help Sprint and Olympic-distance triathletes prepare for the unique bike-to-run transition. Learn why your brick run doesn’t need to be long, how to practise pacing and transition skills, when to introduce bricks into your programme, and why purposeful sessions can prepare you for a stronger race-day performance.
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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.
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Preparing for your first Ironman 70.3? Discover the biggest mistakes first-time athletes make and learn how consistent training, smart recovery, balanced preparation, and a structured plan can help you arrive at race day confident, prepared, and ready to enjoy your best long-course triathlon experience.
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Many athletes assume Ironman 70.3 is only for elite competitors, but the reality is very different. Learn what it really takes to prepare for a 70.3, the fitness benchmarks I recommend, and why consistency and structured training matter far more than natural talent or experience.
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This FLJUGA Foundation Brick builds the basics of effective bike-to-run transitions. After a progressive ride moving from Level II to Level III, the session challenges you to settle quickly into a steady run rhythm. Simple in structure but highly effective, it develops pacing control, transition confidence, and durable triathlon race-day rhythm.
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🌟 16-Week Beginner Triathlete Training Plan 🌟
Are you a beginner triathlete ready to take your fitness to the next level? 🚴♂️🏃♀️ This 16-week training plan is designed just for you—new to the sport but already able to run for 60 minutes and ride for 2 hours comfortably. Let’s build your base fitness and set you up for success in your next triathlon!
The ability to swim at and maintain your threshold pace is a critical component of fitness for triathletes and long-distance open water swimmers. This session mixes faster reps and balances it with continuous swimming mixed with kick. This is a great session for triathletes and open water swimmers to do to build their steady state speed.
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