Beginner Triathlete - Training articles

Heart rate zone training can be challenging when trying to limit your running to a specific zone.

Here’s what triathletes can learn from this swimming drill

Running Pain in Triathletes Can be Prevented

A strong core will allow you to keep optimal body alignment for whatever you’re doing (swim, bike or run), and this in turn will reduce your fatigue in the long run.

These workouts are all designed for beginners and range in length from 400m to 1200m – hopefully providing some useful workouts until you are able to tackle the 2000m+ workouts.

A recipe for a triathlete winding down after race day or a heavy training day

I'm VERY negatively buoyant. It's so bad that if I exhale I will sink like a rock - I've literally sat down at the bottom of a 14 ft. pool numerous times. What can I do?

The essentials of stroke count with respect to freestyle swimming.

Being a good pool swimmer doesn't necessarily mean you'll be fine on race day. Make sure you've trained for race conditions.

How you can make your outdoor running work in any climate.

It's not a one-time thing

I went from 15 minutes to 9 minutes on 500m, this is how.

Triathlon Coach explains Zone 1 and Zone 2 training and the benefits of each training zone

This installment of the BT Swim Series will focus on breathing. Before you can swim fast, you must learn how to control your breathing so that easy swimming does not leave you gasping after one lap.

Key equipment for improving on the swim