Category: Triathlon Training

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

Fartlek

Friday Fartlek Run – Lance Watson’s Xterra Hill Set B

Running in hills develops leg strength and the strength of the tendons and ligaments around the knee and ankle. Developing leg strength is important, as it makes for a more powerful contraction of the leg muscles to propel you forward faster. Including hills regularly, particularly early in your build-up will see great dividends in the improvement of your running. This workout is great to include early in your build-up to develop leg strength.

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Brick

Monday Brick: Sprint Triple Brick

A brick session is a great way to develop your body for the rigours of transitioning from one discipline to the next. This version is perfect for utilising to prepare for a sprint-distance or super-sprint type of triathlon.

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Smart-trainer

Sunday Smart-Trainer Session: FTP Boost Dominator from Tyler

A 54-minute workout aimed at increasing your FTP (Functional Threshold Power). Dedication and effort are key. This is a great workout for all cyclists to do when short on time and want to improve their Functional Threshold Power (FTP).

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Swim Session

Saturday Swim Session: Always Work On Your Technique

The greater your efficiency in the water, the faster you can swim for less effort. Including swimming drills in your training regularly will enhance your technique and form. It is great for master’s swimmers as well as open-water swimmers and triathletes.

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Fartlek

Friday Fartlek Run: 50min Progressive Run

Building your pace and intensity throughout a run will help you develop more efficient biochemical processes wot help clear and remove lactic acid. This run is great for runners and triathletes competing in 10km to half marathon distance events but is also beneficial for 5km and marathon runners as well.

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Brick Session

Monday Brick: Tony Zamora’s Run-Focused Time-Challenged Tempo Brick

A brick session is a great way to develop your body for transitioning from one discipline to the next. This version is perfect for utilising if you have limited time and is only about an hour in duration.

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Smart-trainer

Sunday Smart-Trainer Session: Martin Gibala Intervals IX

Doing repeated short bouts of exercise at very high intensity develops several physiological systems in the body. Predominantly it provides a great training stimulus for the neuromuscular system. Although not specific to endurance events, training the neuromuscular system can bring on your fitness very quickly and is still a massive benefit for endurance athletes especially early in the season or if you are unfit. This workout can be done by beginners or experienced cyclists alike because a max sprint is all about your level of effort and is likely to be different from another rider.

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Swim

Saturday Swim Session: Here’s How To Build Your Top-End Speed

Sprint Training is the cherry on the top that gives you your race speed. With a periodised training plan, the preceding sessions are all building to this point to maximise and optimise the speed developed in these sessions. This session is perfect for master’s swimmers, although not specifically targeted at triathletes and open water swimmers this session will help sharpen the top-end swim speed.

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Fartlek

Friday Fartlek Run: Lance Watson’s Xterra Hill Set A

Running in hills develops leg strength as well as the strength of the tendons and ligaments around the knee and ankle. Developing leg strength is important, as it makes for a more powerful contraction of the leg muscles to propel you forward faster. Including hills regularly, particularly early in your build-up will see great dividends in the improvement of your running. This workout is great to include early in your build-up to develop leg strength.

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Brick

Monday Brick: Triathlon Plus Beginners Sprint Tri Brick #3

A brick session is a great way to develop your body for the rigours of transitioning from one discipline to the next. This brick is great for developing your aerobic base in preparation for your first sprint triathlon. This particular workout is suitable for your taper week.

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