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A training guide for triathlons.

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Welcome!

A triathlon training guide for triathlete enthusiasts!

For triathlon training, you need to be consistent and show perseverance. It seems simple. Swim. Bike. Run. Simple concept, but it takes months of hard work, mental focus and perseverance to complete this multi-sport. This training guide for triathlons will provide insightful stories, articles, and links to great tools to help you try your first tri or improve on your previous performance at the Ironman.

Focus on training, swimming, cycling, and running

The layout of this site is based on a series of article pages with information on Triathlons, Swimming, Cycling, Running and Tri Training (info about events). There are a number of links to websites on triathlons that can help the triathlete achieve their training goals.

The tools available range from recommended books that increase your technique and mental focus when you train. We also have a link to the Endless Pool system so you can train for triathlons in the comfort of your own home. A wide range of sporting gear for triathlons, including bike accessories, swim goggles, running shoes and lots more! I will post the latest results from Triathlons from around the world throughout the articles too.

We hope you enjoy this site on triathlons as much as we enjoyed putting it together!

Thank you for visiting this guide for triathletes!

Triathlon Glossary

Breakaway – similar to a surge in running, when one or more athletes increase their speed significantly in an attempt to create distance between themselves and the rest of the competitors.
Drafting – proceeding directly behind someone in an effort to gain an advantage by conserving energy. Weaker swimmers and cyclists utilize this tactic by finding the toes or wheels of other athletes to maintain a faster pace during the swimming and cycling portions.

Duathlon – a multi-sport event similar to triathlon, usually in a run-bike-run format. The common world championship distance is a 10 km run, 40 km bike, and a 5 km run.

1.5K Swim – .9 miles, the distance of the swimming portion of an Olympic-distance triathlon.

40K Bike – 24.8 miles, the distance of the cycling portion of an Olympic-distance triathlon.

10K Run – 6.2 miles, the distance of the running portion of an Olympic-distance triathlon.

Olympic-format – the style of the triathlon that will be contested in the Olympic Games and all International Games. It usually consists of a multi-lap course in all three disciplines and a draft-legal format during the swimming and cycling portions. This style of racing is generally recognized by athletes grouped together during all three disciplines. Generally the finishing times are much closer in Olympic-format triathlon.

Surge - similar to a breakaway in cycling, when one or more athletes increase their speed significantly in an attempt to create distance between themselves and the rest of the competitors.

Transition area – the hub of the triathlon course, the place in which the athletes transform from swimmer to cyclist to runner. Races can be won or lost in the time it takes for athletes to change from one discipline to another.

T1 – the swim-to-bike transition

T2 – the bike-to-run transition