Base level of fitness for a newbie over winter
scott_burrows
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I’ve purchased The Triathletes Bible and to be honest couldn’t really make head nor tail of the training plans.. as a rough idea as a base level of fitness would it be a good enough start to be completing the oylmpic distances in each discipline once a week by Christmas? With the addition of several gym classes or gym sessions on top? I have a view to really step up the training in the new year, but one goal at a time...... Scott
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However, The first question has to be........................................................the hair?!!
Then the next one has to be what position are you starting from now? Do you swim? Bike? Run? at the moment and if so in what quantity?
The third question has to be........................................................the hair?!!
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Do 3 key sessions per week all long and steady. How long and how steady depends on your current ability and fitness level, and then fill in the other days with intervals and shorter , faster training.
Something along the lines of Monday long swim, Tuesday short fast run, Wednesday long steady Turbo session, Thursday short fast run, Friday long run, Saturday recovery or light run, Sunday long cycle.
Monday, Friday and Sunday are the key sessions and should not be missed.
Do your swims nonstop, do your long run at the border of the comfort zone do at least 4 hours non stop cycling (best with a club)
Distances speeds are down to your fitness.
My current idea for a training plan is:
Monday - rest day -walk at lunch - Body Balance in evening
Tuesday - Swim at lunch (30mins)
Wednsday - swim before work (1.5Km) - Track running session at night
thursday - Spinning before work
Friday evening- bodypump followed back-to-back with spinning
Saturday Cycle - I'm going down to my local Tri club next weekend 2/3hours
Sunday - 10k+ run either race or training
I will also probably pop down to the gym at other lunches to work on strength,
I'm already doing most of this - actual cycling is the only thing I'm missing and that's why I'm going to try my local Tri club..
I played second Row 3 weeks ago in my first game for 20 months (since my knee injury) we won and I scored a try - although I think I probably had the worst game of my life!! being sprint Tri fit didn't tranfer to rugby fit!!!
and the hair.... wear it pink day at work!
I would have thought most people's technique would fall apart by mid-way through- which effectively looses the benefit of the session.