Newbie!Help :-)

Dave1711

I'm really interested in doing a triathlon in the not so distant future i hope!Fitness wise id consider myself pretty good i play a lot of sport and train weekly

Just wondering what kind of training i should start to do to get myself used to running,cycling and swimming those distances?All advise welcome

Macanri

Try swimming, cycling and running - seriously, but not all the same day. Take it easy at the start and build up your distances as you go week by week. Every few weeks take a step down in distances and intensity. Then after a few weeks you can try a few brick sessions (1 or 2 per week)- ie, swim then bike straight after, or bike then run straight after - gets the muscles used to the real thing. Enjoy!

Bungy Girl

http://www.halhigdon.com/trifit/trifast.htm

This is a good 8 week programme for starting out, although at this stage you're probably looking at next year for your first event as the season is almost over.

Dave1711

Bungy Girl wrote: »

http://www.halhigdon.com/trifit/trifast.htm

This is a good 8 week programme for starting out, although at this stage you're probably looking at next year for your first event as the season is almost over.

What is the season for events?

Macanri

Dave1711 wrote: »

What is the season for events?

Events listed on the TI website here: http://www.triathlonireland.com/races-and-events-calendar.html

Dave1711

Macanri wrote: »

Events listed on the TI website here: http://www.triathlonireland.com/races-and-events-calendar.html

Thanks much appreciated