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First time Olympic triathlon

saluedo · 2009-10-17 12:52:30

I'm looking at doing my first Olympic triathlon in northern Spain in September next year. I've done a few sprint triathlons and found them challenging but essentially doable. I was just wondering what training I should be doing over the Winter to see me through to Spring, while increasing my stamina/pain threshold. Ramping…

17-10-2009 12:52pm

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I'm looking at doing my first Olympic triathlon in northern Spain in September next year. I've done a few sprint triathlons and found them challenging but essentially doable. I was just wondering what training I should be doing over the Winter to see me through to Spring, while increasing my stamina/pain threshold. Ramping up the cycle is not a problem, increasing the run is tough and I'm finding it very tough to train for the Olympic distance. The boredom of the pool is driving me nuts - even with a weekly interval session. Any help would be much appreciated.

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