Whether you're building your own training plan or following a pre-set training plan, it's important to understand that workouts don't just happen arbitrarily. Instead, they should progress in volume, ...

The plan is 20 weeks long and comprises an 8-week base phase and 6-week build and peak phases. A typical training week ...

Think you’ve got what it takes to complete one of the most intense, grueling sporting events in the world? Yes, that would be a long-distance triathlon. And, you might be surprised that training for ...

In its modern-day form of swim, bike, and run, the triathlon has become an increasingly popular event for anyone wanting to test their fitness level. Now marked the gold standard in multisport events, ...

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It’s hard to know where to begin when you start a new sport – and in the case of triathlon, you’re starting three. The good news is that, more than likely, not all of these are completely new to you.

Like swimming, cycling provides a great cardiovascular workout and burns lots of fat and calories without any impact. However, cycling is far more like running in that it is primarily a lower-body ...

Craving a new challenge? A triathlon incorporates swimming, biking and running all in one race — almost always in that order. Chi Birmingham Where to Begin If you know how to swim and are already ...

Like Trinidadian guppies, triathletes face unavoidable trade-offs. In the former case, as a classic 1983 study demonstrated, it’s between growth and reproduction: some guppy populations spend most of ...

Triathletes strive to be efficient with their training. WSJ's Rachel Bachman discusses workout tips for non-triathletes. Photo: Getty Competing in a triathlon is an awe-inspiring athletic feat. So, ...

Triathlon is hot. In the past five years, participation in the sport of swimming-biking-running has tripled in the UK. It's estimated that nearly 100,000 people in this country will race the ...