Prepare for race day with Normann Stadler’s Ironman Taper Brick. This 75-minute workout combines 45 minutes of Level II cycling with 30 minutes of Level II running. Maintain bike-to-run familiarity, reinforce pacing discipline and manage fatigue while allowing your body to recover and arrive at the start line feeling fresh.
View More Monday’s Brick: Normann Stadler’s Ironman Taper BrickTag: triathlon race preparation
Train for the Triathlon Course You’re Actually Racing
Prepare for the triathlon course you’re actually racing. Learn how terrain, weather, open water, hills, road surfaces and race conditions should influence your training. By making key sessions increasingly race-specific, you can improve your pacing, skills, fuelling and confidence while reducing unnecessary surprises when race day finally arrives.
View More Train for the Triathlon Course You’re Actually Racing4 Weeks Until Your First Sprint Triathlon? Here’s What to Focus On
Four weeks until your first sprint triathlon? Now is the time to bring your swim, bike and run training together. Learn what to prioritise, including brick sessions, transitions, race-day equipment, open-water practice, fuelling and tapering, so you can arrive at your first triathlon prepared, rested and ready to race.
View More 4 Weeks Until Your First Sprint Triathlon? Here’s What to Focus OnLearn to Stay Calm in Open Water: Build Confidence for Your Triathlon Swim
Open-water swimming can feel very different from the pool. Learn how to stay calm, control your breathing and build confidence when conditions become challenging. With specific open-water practice, smart positioning and better race-day skills, you can manage anxiety, find your rhythm and enjoy a stronger, more confident triathlon swim.
View More Learn to Stay Calm in Open Water: Build Confidence for Your Triathlon Swim7 Things to Practise Before Your First Sprint Triathlon
Preparing for your first sprint triathlon involves more than building fitness. Practising open-water swimming, transitions, brick sessions, race-day equipment and your pre-race routine can make the unfamiliar feel familiar. Discover seven practical things to rehearse before race day so you can arrive at the start line confident and prepared.
View More 7 Things to Practise Before Your First Sprint TriathlonHow Brick Training Builds Race-Day Confidence
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.
View More How Brick Training Builds Race-Day ConfidenceWhat Is a Brick Session and Do You Really Need Them?
A brick session combines two disciplines back-to-back, usually cycling followed by running. Learn why brick workouts are valuable for Ironman 70.3 training, how they prepare your body for the bike-to-run transition, and when to include them in your programme without adding unnecessary fatigue or compromising your overall training consistency.
View More What Is a Brick Session and Do You Really Need Them?Your Ironman 70.3 Starts the Day Before
Your Ironman 70.3 starts before you enter the water. Smart preparation the day before can reduce stress and help you arrive at the start line ready to race. Learn how to organise your equipment, manage nutrition and hydration, understand race logistics, rest properly, and make race morning simple.
View More Your Ironman 70.3 Starts the Day BeforeBrick Sessions Teach Your Legs How to Run
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 RunWhy Brick Sessions Teach Your Legs How to Run
Brick sessions are one of the most valuable workouts in triathlon training. Discover why running immediately after cycling teaches your body to adapt, builds confidence for race day, improves your pacing, and helps make the bike-to-run transition feel smoother, stronger, and far more predictable when it matters most.
View More Why Brick Sessions Teach Your Legs How to Run