Comments on: Getting Started in Triathlon: Part 3

By: michelle

michelle — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 23:55:21 +0000

Jessica, a table has been added for the last 4 weeks of training. Thanks to you!

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By: Jessica

Jessica — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 01:22:42 +0000

yes it does help! thanks again for this info, its some of the best and most comprehensive i’ve seen for a newbie. much appreciated! my tri isn’t until august so luckily i still have lots of training time left!

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By: Sage

Sage — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 21:43:59 +0000

Great catch, Jessica, and you’re right, I must have overlooked that last table. To walk you through it, in the last four-week block, workouts can follow the same order as in the previous two, but should be done either very easy or at race intensity. (E.g., warm up, 2 x 20 min. riding at race pace w/5 min. easy between, cool down.) In the week before the race, do progressively shorter workouts but do keep a little intensity in.

Does that help? Hope so!
Sage

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By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:20:48 +0000

thank so much for this info. i am training for my 1st right now, and this will help me structure my workouts better. however, one question, in the beginning of part 1, you said for part 3 there would be 4 week of race-specific workouts, with a timeline. i don’t see that here in part 3. can you tell me where to find that?

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By: Renee

Renee — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 17:34:10 +0000

thank you so much for the information. I am planning my first tri and I want to be competitive!! My four kids want me to do one with them and now I will. Thanks:)

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By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 01 May 2010 22:49:40 +0000

Dear Sage – THANK YOU for taking the time to share all of this information. It’s really helpful and will make a difference in my very first tri:) Smiles – Sarah

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