Triathlon Training Articles

Practical, no-nonsense advice for the age-group triathlete. From time-crunched scheduling and race strategy to mindset and technical skills, this is where I share the "why" and "how" behind training smarter.

New here? Start with these guides:

• The Time-Crunched Triathlete: Maximising Limited Training Hours
• Why You’re Not Getting Faster: The Forgotten Role of Technical Skills in Triathlon
• Full Distance Race Strategy: Calm Execution Beats Chaos
• Strength Training for Triathletes: Build Strength and Crush Races

Beyond the Numbers: The 3 Durability Benchmarks That Build Real Performance
Training Philosophy, Race Strategy & Execution, Mental Performance, Strength & Conditioning, Athlete Life & Longevity, The Technical Lab Tom Fokkens-Ancery Training Philosophy, Race Strategy & Execution, Mental Performance, Strength & Conditioning, Athlete Life & Longevity, The Technical Lab Tom Fokkens-Ancery

Beyond the Numbers: The 3 Durability Benchmarks That Build Real Performance

We have more sensors than sense. The modern triathlete is drowning in data yet becoming more fragile. Why? Because we are optimising for vanity metrics like FTP and VO2 Max, numbers that only matter when you are fresh. But the race doesn't happen in the first hour; it happens in the fourth. This manifesto challenges the "ceiling" mindset and introduces three benchmarks to measure your true Durability. Stop chasing the peak. Build the floor.

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