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Studies have shown a correlation between pedaling at a high cadence and running at a high cadence, which leads to faster running. The shorter your ground contact time , the less chance for injury.

If you haven’t done any bricks yet, this isn’t the time to start piling them on, but here are some examples you could do in the lead up to your race.

How should I go about training for the marathon while also building base in the other two events? Doing this seems like it's causing me to break the 10% rule in running.

Information compiled on various plans from the most common user questions.

Training plan terms and definitions for use in silver and gold member plan workouts. Many workout drills include VIDEO tutorials, see links below.

Weight training and core strength information and links for the silver/gold plans.

Field tests for determining your heart-rate zones with lactate threshold testing.

I'm in decent shape and have no weight to lose but have absolutely no tri experience, what’s the best plan of attack that won't put me back in the waiting room?

This summer, I am planning on doing three triathlons. What should my strategy be for training, tapering and resting during, before and after each race?

The optimal number of times you should weight train is dependant on the time of year, how close you are to your A race, and which training cycle you are in.

How do you work legs (squats etc...) and still ride the bike 3 times a week? I don't think I could do much of anything for 1-2 days after I do legs!

Setting goals for your triathlon season is important if you want to improve upon where you are and how you raced last year.

"I don't want someone telling me what to do" or "What if I don't like the workouts?" or "What if we don't get along?" These are important questions to ask as you interview your coach.

Focus on doing the drills and improving each week. Eventually you will go out for a run, look down, and see that your pace has improved, your heart rate is lower, and your cadence is over 90 rpm.

This program should be used for an athlete who is new to duathlon and their goal is to complete a sprint duathlon without difficulty. The schedule consists of 3 workouts per week in each sport.