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tri training - 2 or three times each discipline a week?

  • 28-09-2009 9:42pm
    #1
    tommo200
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    Hi all, if i have 6 , 7 hours to train a week , should I do 2 swim bike runs each or 3 of each? Ill keep a day off either way.
    Im fit enough ,a first timer triathlete who has all winter to prepare for 2010.


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  • #2
    mloc123
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    I depends on your goals I guess. But if you are limited to time then choose quality over quantity... junk miles are only a waste of time training wise.


  • #3
    tunney
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    Mix it up, vary it up, don't stick to the same routine.

    That being said 3 times a week is the absolute minimum that you should be running. Anything less and you're barely maintaining fitness.

    Incorporate key sessions into your week.

    There must be at least one two hour (or longer) bike ride. Done at an easy pace. Call it your "long bike".
    There must be one "long run", a time based run done easily. Length of the run varies but should build up to 1:30 or so for short course.

    Other than that knock yourself out.


  • #4
    hunnymonster
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    it will also depend on your background. If you're a strong runner and weak swimmer you obviously need to prioritise that.

    I agree with Tunney that a 2 hour bike ride is the absolute minimum for your "long" bike. If you can tag a short run onto the end of the bike, that's one of your runs taken care of for perhaps an extra 30 minutes (and only one shower, extra time saving).


  • #5
    Iron Enthusiast
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    Hey Tommo - it would really depend on what your weakest discipline is and how bad you are at it (i.e if you couldn't swim at all you'd be far better off spending time focuing on that during the off season etc..)

    On the other hand if your pretty even at all 3 then your can distribute your time more evenly

    Also what distance are you training for?


  • #6
    Bleebucannon
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    I'm in a similar situation. Looking to do a triathalon and it would be my first real endurance race of any kind. Have just bought a road bike and gotten back in the pool for the first time in years. I swam a lot about 9 years ago but only occasionally since then. Have decent technique and after a few sessions can feel it making a difference. Bike - have started doing 24k every few days for the last week (around howth head) c1hr for 25k on my old mountain bike (looking forward to a go on the new racer:)). OK at running but most I've been doing is 5k in gym c24mins

    Would be looking at an Olympic distance April / May and maybe graduate to half ironman later in the year.

    Am looking to try and set reasonable target times...I’d think I've a lot of improvement on anything noted above as would consider myself quite unfit at the moment

    any ideas?

    Also should weight training be part of prep?


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  • #7
    tunney
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    Bleebucannon wrote: »
    Would be looking at an Olympic distance April / May and maybe graduate to half ironman later in the year.

    Stop right there. Longer does not mean better, it is not "stepping up" to HIM or IM distances. An olympic distance triathlon done in 2:30 (as long as its not "the short one") is much more of an achievement than a half done in 5:30


  • #8
    Bleebucannon
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    tunney wrote: »
    Stop right there. Longer does not mean better, it is not "stepping up" to HIM or IM distances. An olympic distance triathlon done in 2:30 (as long as its not "the short one") is much more of an achievement than a half done in 5:30


    I take the point. However I'm sure you can appreciate how it could seem this way to someone starting out. -I could see myself being able to complete an olympic with only a small increase in my base fitness (am setting myself up for a big fall here but you get the point) whereas the HIM seems a lot further away at present... But I would agree that once you get beyond seeing completion as a goal in itself the time is all important and the idea of stepping up / graduating does not apply..


  • #9
    tommo200
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    thanks all for answers . btw im aiming for a sprint and an olympic later.
    bike is definitely my worst as i like it least.
    i better get on it!


  • #10
    kingQuez
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    Hey tommo200. This year I spent a lot of time learning to swim and getting my distance up so I could do a standard distance race.. I kept letting the bike slip because (1) I knew I wouldn't drown on it (short of some serious irish weather!), and (2) I enjoyed running a lot more because I was better at it. In retrospect it was a silly thing to have done because with just a little bit of consistency across the board I'm sure I'd be a lot happier with my results now. Live and learn I guess ;)


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