Triathlon Training For Beginners-The Science behind it.

As a beginner your probably not going to get VO2 tested, all though you might down the road.  I think it is important to know what is going to happen to you as you get more involved with this great sport of ours.

Frequency In Triathlon Training For Beginners

Scary the VO2 Max Test

Training stress is necessary for the body to progress to new levels of fitness and thus new levels of performance. If you are brand new you will see rapid improvements in all 3 sports, usually in the 10-15% range. 80% of your improvement will come from 20% of your workouts, these workouts we will call your key workouts. Most beginner athletes will work out 5 to 6 times a week, and this is right on and if your training plan is more than this I would question your coach as to why.

Triathlon Training For Beginners-Duration

We usually talk in terms of miles or kilometers when talking about our swimming, biking and running workouts. The length of your workouts will build during your season as will intensity. The duration of your workouts should be similar to your A race. So if your training for an Olympic race then your duration should be around what it would take you to complete that length of race or a little longer. High intensity days should be done on your low duration days early in the season.

Intensity triathlon training for beginners you need to proceed with caution. Doing too much of this can cause burnout and injury. So as a beginner I would go with zero intensity and focus on building your base. As you progress in the sport, you can add intensity later. Focus on the fundamentals is the key for triathlon training for beginners.