Balancing Tri with competetive Swimming
TinyTrier
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Hi all
I recently joined the forces (aged 24) and finally got back into sport properly. I am a swimmer and compete regularly for the Royal Navy. My PT Instructor is keen for me to get into triathlon as I was also reasonably sucessful at Navy Cross Country this year. I used to XC Mountain Bike when I was a kid and when he found that out he was adamant that I should give Triathlon a shot. My only question is- is it possible to fit tri training into my swimming programme? At the moment I do the following:
Monday-
am: 4-5km pool set (directed by my coach)
pm: 45 min run (usually about 5 miles)
Tues:
pm- 90 mins swimming training (with the navy squad)
Weds:
noon- Core Stability/Weights Session
pm 60 min Swimming Training (squad)
Thurs:
am- 4-5km pool set
pm- 90 mins swimming training (squad)
Fri:
afternoon- weights/core stability
Weekends:
Easy run and swim plus one full rest day. OR competition weekend (1 in 3)
My schedule is pretty full on as I go to work in between. Is it possible to swap some of my swims for bikes without affecting my swimming times for galas? Can I add to that schedule (gradually) without risking total burnout?
Any ideas/comments would be very welcome!
Thanks
I recently joined the forces (aged 24) and finally got back into sport properly. I am a swimmer and compete regularly for the Royal Navy. My PT Instructor is keen for me to get into triathlon as I was also reasonably sucessful at Navy Cross Country this year. I used to XC Mountain Bike when I was a kid and when he found that out he was adamant that I should give Triathlon a shot. My only question is- is it possible to fit tri training into my swimming programme? At the moment I do the following:
Monday-
am: 4-5km pool set (directed by my coach)
pm: 45 min run (usually about 5 miles)
Tues:
pm- 90 mins swimming training (with the navy squad)
Weds:
noon- Core Stability/Weights Session
pm 60 min Swimming Training (squad)
Thurs:
am- 4-5km pool set
pm- 90 mins swimming training (squad)
Fri:
afternoon- weights/core stability
Weekends:
Easy run and swim plus one full rest day. OR competition weekend (1 in 3)
My schedule is pretty full on as I go to work in between. Is it possible to swap some of my swims for bikes without affecting my swimming times for galas? Can I add to that schedule (gradually) without risking total burnout?
Any ideas/comments would be very welcome!
Thanks
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[center]NOTES[/center]
[center]P.M.[/center]
[center]NOTES[/center]
[center]SUNDAY[/center]
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[center] tri club[/center]
[center]weights[/center]
[center]legs & delt’s[/center]
[center]MONDAY[/center]
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[center]TUESDAY[/center]
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[center]WEDNESDAY[/center]
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[center]road or tri club[/center]
[center]THURSDAY[/center]
[center]weights[/center]
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[center]brick trg[/center]
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[size=1]this an example of how I have trained previously.
shout me if I can be of any more help am off sswimming soon
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They are pretty good at giving time off. I'm still under training so time is pretty limited but they already let me off troop pt to do my own stuff so that I could manage my training more effectively. I will get in touch with the tri guys see if I can find some time to meet them. It's all pretty mental considering I had trouble with the BFT just 7 months ago!!