Pfitzinger's comparison between triathlon running and elite runners

24-36 hours per week training for Olympic distance events?  I'm a newbie, but this seems like a lot to me. 

Sounds like a lot of training time-at least for people with FT jobs/families/etc.

They are talking about elites of course, not us, humble age groupers

For the elite, that kind of volume sounds right.

Thanks for sharing.  I'm a big fan of Pfistzinger's books and thought this PP was interesting. 
His coments about the bike are good advice for triathletes coming from a running background.

1.Cycling must be strong so athlete can run well off the bike = bike racing fitness

2.Strategies to run close to “fresh” 10 km pace = Sustained fast running when fatigued 

  •Bricks (discussed shortly)
  •Run hills followed by intervals (brick without the cycling) 
  •Fatigue legs with exercises (e.g. burpees) before intervals
  •Long drills to maintain technique