Beginner triathletes and often more experienced age groupers and even the pros often ask this question and get it wrong. What most people forget is a swim-bike-run and your overall time is more important than individual split times. For the beginner triathlete it is more than likely that you are going to be on the race course for anywhere from 4.5hrs to 7hrs, so it’s definitely not a high intensity effort. The Swim So you [...]

Training for a triathlon requires us to fit training for swimming, cycling and running into each week. Enough training to help you improve. The question is: How do I fit this into my already hectic life? So you already have a full time job and other commitments; Seeing friends, working, overtime, studying, renovating, running errands, going out for drinks, going out for dinner, spending time with your partner, gardening, cleaning, kids, the list goes on. [...]

I’ve made a list of the places where beginner triathletes can cut down their time. These are all easy things, which I used to do when starting out. 1. Wear the Clothes You Want to Race in Under Your Wetsuit This is an easy way to cut down your race time. I used to do this, wear my swimming togs while swimming and put on shorts and a top to go onto the cycle. Putting [...]