Triathlon Training Articles
Long-form articles on training, race execution, and the decisions that move the needle for age-group athletes. No supplement reviews. No marginal gains theatre. Just the stuff that actually matters when you're training on limited hours with a real race on the calendar.
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
Brick Training for Triathletes: How to Do It Right
Most age-group triathletes either skip brick sessions entirely or treat them as punishment. The bike-to-run crossover is a coordination problem, and it has a specific solution, but only if the sessions are structured with that in mind. This article covers the physiology, the formats, and the audit that tells you where the real problem is.
Triathlon Transitions: The Fourth Discipline
Most age-groupers lose two to five minutes in T1 and T2 every race. Here is the physiology behind why both transitions feel disorienting, the order of operations that removes the wasted time, and the training that makes it automatic.
Open Water Swimming Tactics: Sighting, Drafting, and Race Execution
The transition from the pool to open water is where most age-groupers lose their race before it begins. It is not about fitness. It is about the cost of transport. Here is how to fix your navigation, drafting, and starts without adding volume.
Ironman 70.3 Race Strategy: Pace to Run Well
Most bad 70.3 runs are paid for on the bike, usually in small, stupid ways that felt “fine” at the time. Overbiking in a 70.3 rarely looks dramatic. It shows up as little surges into wind, pushing climbs to “hold speed”, coasting and punching out of corners, and letting adrenaline decide the first third of the ride. This Ironman 70.3 race strategy breaks down how to pace the bike to run well, with two pacing frameworks (power and HR, plus Easy / Moderate / Medium / Mad), a T2 to 5 km execution plan, fuelling targets that match the pacing, and the warning signs that tell you to correct early. Controlled work buys you a run you can use.
Run Off The Bike: Fix The First 10 Minutes
If you want to run off the bike well, you don’t need more suffering. You need less chaos. The first 10 minutes off the bike are a messy handover: your body is switching movement patterns under load, your pacing brain is overexcited, and your legs feel heavy after cycling even when the pace looks “easy”.
How to Train For and Race Short-Course Triathlons
Sprint and Olympic racing demands intensity, not just fitness. How to train specifically, pace each discipline, and use transitions as free speed.
How to Nail Your First Triathlon Without Drowning, Crashing, or Bonking
Preparing for your first triathlon involves focused training in swim, bike, and run disciplines to improve performance without unnecessary fatigue. Key strategies include practicing in open water, smart pacing on the bike, and integrating brick workouts for run adaptation. Nutrition, effective transitions, and mental toughness are essential for race day success.
Challenge Roth – What Racing There Is Really Like
Roth stands out as a unique triathlon experience, drawing athletes for its festival-like atmosphere. However, the race week can overwhelm with distractions, making planning essential. Success relies on discipline, adaptability, and avoiding the temptation to expend energy too early. Athletes must balance excitement with strategy to perform well.
Full Distance Race Strategy: Calm Execution Beats Chaos
Full distance racing rewards discipline, not drama. This piece covers pacing, fuelling, and the on-the-day decisions that keep you steady when the wheels start to wobble. Start here if you want a plan you can execute.
Stop Treating Swim, Bike, and Run Like Separate Sports
Many triathletes approach training as three separate sports: swimming, biking, and running. However, effective triathlon training must integrate these elements into one continuous event. Success lies in managing cumulative fatigue and performance under stress, emphasizing race-specific workouts. Adopting a triathlete mindset is crucial for improved race-day performance.
Race Report: Full Distance Challenge Almere-Amsterdam
Challenge Almere-Amsterdam in this race report is anything but tidy. A solid pre-race plan collides with a rough, chaotic swim, a steady bike leg ridden through surrounding noise, and a brutal run complicated by stomach issues. The target time slips away, but what remains is quiet pride in problem-solving all the way to the line and a reminder that long-distance racing is built on stubborn resilience as much as perfect splits.
Race report: Ironman 70.3 Vichy
A straight account of what happened on the day and what it taught me. Pacing choices, how the race felt across swim, bike, and run, and the small execution decisions that mattered more than any perfect plan. Useful if you like lessons you can steal.