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I try to do each sport twice per week, although I do focus a lot more on running in the winter - Usually 3 - 4 run workouts per week.  During training season, my schedule is something like:

Mon: Run
Tue: Swim
Wed: Bike
Thu Swim
Fri: Rest Day
Sat: Run
Sun: Bike or Brick

It's definitely a juggling act, though,  so I'm never too firmly committed to a training schedule.  It can vary a lot depending on what's going on with my school schedule for that week. 

Congratulations on signing up for your first tri!!  That's really exciting!!  It's also great for motivation. 

It sounds like using last week as a recovery week is a great plan.  Sometimes it's good for you to have that in there.  I know the frustration of having a long commute - I have the same one hour each way.  It's really annoying when you are trying to work out in the winter.  Is there any possibility that you could exercise over lunch?  

dlvt52 - 2007-01-02 7:20 AM Happy New Year to everyone! Whew! After a week of family-filled partying where late nights and all-day festivities were the norm, I am finally back to semi-normal routine. I am dumping last week as a lost week, and starting the 8th week of the training plan today. The fact that it is a recovery week is perfect, since it will allow me to get back in without running me into the ground. I have signed up for my first sprint tri in May (as of a few seconds ago), so the countdown officially begins! As for training schedules, I thankfully work for a company that is very flexible about work schedules, so I tend to go in early and am home around 3-4. So even in the winter, I am usually home early enough to get in a good run or bike ride before it gets too dark. It would be a lot earlier if I didn't have this silly hour+ commute. :-/ That is what I get for living in the suburbs of a metropolitan area, I guess. The best of luck to everyone on this New Year on training, good health, and everything else.

Sorry to hear that your wife is so sick.  I hope she's feeling better soon.  You're sweet to take care of her.

Congratulations on all of your swimming progress!  I find swimming to be really peaceful, too.  There's something about hopping in the pool that just relaxes me and makes me feel a lot more calm, especially when it's been awhile since the last time I was in the pool.  I'm a swimmer, so I definitely feel like I enjoy swimming more than running. 

I am not a swim expert, but I was directed to a website that can help you swim from 0 to 1650 in six weeks.  You may be able to follow the pattern of the workouts and get them suited to your needs.

http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/e/x/exk7/SwimWorkouts.html/ZeroTo1mile.html

I agree, Dave.  I could deal with not having a real winter in Virginia this year.  Last year I had to do most of my training indoors.  This year, it's all about running outside in shorts and tshirts.  I love it!

Your training schedule sounds challenging with work.  It will keep getting easier, though, as the days get longer.  Hang in there for a little while longer.   

Robert, I don't think it's a problem to increase your distance that quickly as long as you feel like you can handle it and your technique is staying good.  It may be that you can gain distance more quickly at first, but you might get to the point where you can't increase as much.  The training plan is a pretty good guideline, but sometimes you can do a little more.  I would make sure that you are focusing on keeping technique good and not forcing yourself to increase distance as much if you don't feel like you can.

The training plan that Erin linked to has been posted on the site a lot recently and I know people have had good success with it.  Again, I would just make sure you pay attention to how you feel.

Hope this makes sense.  If not, I'll try to clarify when I'm not on cough syrup with codeine.