Begining triathlon training

Winkle85

Hi everyone,

im interested in starting triathlons and have set a goal for myself to complete one by end of this season,so heres my question,i start work at 9:30 am so was planning on waking up early and going for runs in the morning,im not a huge person but not skinny either,havent trained or done much exercise in a year or two,so how far should i run and how often to begin with?? im asking so is that i can gauge how im doing plus so is that i dont over do it or under do it to the point were i may as well be doing nothing

really hope someone could give some good sound advise,thank u

connundrum

Check out a number of free plans here - http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/training/trainingplans-list.asp?h=1

I'd also suggest going back through this forum and looking for other beginner thread titles, as there is a load of info available already.

For a complete starter, I'd suggest the www.c25k.com for running. If you can swim, get in the pool and be sure that you can knock out 1000m with relative ease - if you can't swim, learn! For cycling, maybe try spinning classes in the winter, then in spring get out on the bike and cycle for a couple of hours a week.

Others may be able to add more, but as you've given very little info i.e. your ability, your race goals etc then we've very little to work with

Winkle85

connundrum wrote: »

Check out a number of free plans here - http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/training/trainingplans-list.asp?h=1

I'd also suggest going back through this forum and looking for other beginner thread titles, as there is a load of info available already.

For a complete starter, I'd suggest the www.c25k.com for running. If you can swim, get in the pool and be sure that you can knock out 1000m with relative ease - if you can't swim, learn! For cycling, maybe try spinning classes in the winter, then in spring get out on the bike and cycle for a couple of hours a week.

Others may be able to add more, but as you've given very little info i.e. your ability, your race goals etc then we've very little to work with

sorry mate,im very new to forums so sorry for perhaps not doing the right searchs or that,apologies,
ill try look back

thank u for the links thou,

connundrum

Winkle85 wrote: »

sorry mate,im very new to forums so sorry for perhaps not doing the right searchs or that,apologies,
ill try look back

thank u for the links thou,

I knew I saw it somewhere... go through this thread -> http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055493398

It covered nearly everything I needed to know

littleredspot

connundrum wrote: »

I knew I saw it somewhere... go through this thread -> http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055493398

It covered nearly everything I needed to know

I agree, I started in a similar place to you last year and some of the best advice I got is buried in that horribly long thread.
Also Wheelworks did a free Beginners information night which was really usefull.

joysinead

Winkle85 check out this link..it will literally help you start from scratch and explains everythin!!

http://www.trinewbies.com/tno_trainingprograms/10wtp.pdf