Triathlon training and taking a day off

Don’t plan a day off, take it when you need it.

Like we’ve mentioned in several tips, consistency is your best friend when it comes to improvement in triathlon.  A great way to ensure consistent training is to avoid planning a regular day off.  Let your motivation and fatigue decide that day, not a planned schedule.

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The 3 day rule

Going back to the topic of consistency with this short tip.  A good rule of thumb is to never let three days go by where you haven’t trained one of the three sports.  Being consistent in training as whole is great, but being consistent across swimming, biking, and running is also very important.  Keeping the [...]

Intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation

What is your underlying motivation for doing well in triathlon? Material aspects of competition, such as prizes, trophies, money? More immaterial, egocentric aspects of competitive events, such as recognition and respect from peers? Or how about  the desire for self-development, and to challenge yourself?

Sports psychology studies emphasize that athletes should be encouraged to improve performance using [...]

Train with consistency

Consistency is your best friend when it comes to improvement. Try your hardest to get something done every single day during a particular block of training. Consistent small workouts every day will outweigh the weekend warrior approach. For sure your Monday-Friday training volume will be lower than the weekend training volume, but [...]

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