number of workouts per sport each week?

I'm no coach, but 3/3/3 seems to be a common theme in many beginner plans I have seen.  Maybe a 3/3/4 if you are trying to work on a particular discipline.

But I have noticed that taking it to the next level is usually 12 workouts a week 4/4/4 for a balanced approach.

I was following a "survivial" plan for this IM and it was T/TH/Sa ride, and W/F/Su swim and bike.  Maybe a brick thrown in every other week.

I think the 3/3/3 or even 2/2/2 structure is how most people start out.  But as you get used to your training schedule, you often find little pockets of time where you can sneak in additional training.  Especially when it comes to running since logistically it's the easiest for most people to do.

Dude, judging from your avatar, your swimming pool is right next to your bike too, so just get off the bike, ditch the oxygen tank and swim

That reminds me.  Any success riding underwater?  Mythbusters JUST did a test on that.

I do interval swims on Wednesday & Friday, and a long swim on Sunday

I run 6-7 days a week...2 mile "recovery" runs on my days where I don't have a run scheduled. (Mon., Tues., Fri.) And I have scheduled "short" runs on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday with my longer runs on happening Sunday.

I ride my bike anywhere from 20-40 miles on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and have my long ride on Saturdays.

It was difficult, but possible.  The dive master told us there was a bike somewhere down there.  When I found it I just had to try.  Hardest part was that the front end kept wanting to come up.  This was before I was into triathlon, so I had all my weight rearward.  Now, if I had tried to get aero...or should that be hydro?

Until I'm entranched in a specific plan for upcoming race, my weekly ratio is largely dependent on injury management.  My intended off season was 4-5 runs per week, 2 swims, and 2 bikes.  With a few running related aches that has shifted to 2-3 runs, 3 swims, and 3 bikes.

During the season I hope to be at 4-5 runs, 3 swims, and 3 bikes.  The key to my success in definately the run and is where I continually try to focus.

Work 40 hrs/week, second shift. Great schedule for training!

Sunday: long ride

Monday: am swim/ pm short fast run

Tuesday: am swim/ pm spin

Wednesday: am swim/ pm run 35 minutes

Thursday: am swim/ pm spin

Friday: am 90 minute ride/ off pm (awesome)

Saturday: am long swim/ pm long ride

My pm workouts are usually not longer that 45 minutes.

I'd love to run more, but I'm trying to protect a bad knee!

Hey popsracer,

Hope your doing okay! My good blood work keeps coming!

Ken

Swim- 1

Bike- usually 6, sometimes 7

Run- usually 7, but I think over the winter i'm going to cut back to 5 for a bit.

I started at 3/3/3. Eventually, it moved to 3/4/3. Then I dropped a swim, and went 2/4/3. And then 1/5/3...eventually I quit swimming, and switched to dus.

Now, my normal week in-season is 6-9 rides a week, 3 runs, and 2-3 ellipticals (or pool runs). So 11 to 15 a week, all bike and run (or run-ish).

AM trainer ride 5 days a week with a long ride on Sunday; lunch is always my run (or ET). I will also ride after work a couple times a week during peak training season..often that is a MTB ride.

(Very weak) swimmer here and don't have access to a pool, so running mostly and will start adding biking soon.  So, right now it's 3/0/0, will be going to 4/2 or 3/0, but hopefully, by week 10 or so this first round will be at 4/3/3 once I can convince my wife into getting us back into the Y membership.

As I train for my first 70.3 my schedule looks like this:

3x swim - 3x bike - 6x run

I get my swim workouts in during lunch.  My runs follow the BarryP 1-2-3 plan and my bike rides are all on the trainer (with trainerroad and sufferfest).  

I suppose I should start using the logs here on BT again.

- Adam

During the winter - 3x swims, 3x bike and 6x run (BarryP plan)

IM specific plan starting in March - 3x swim, 4x bike and 4x run

I'm rebuilding the run from injury.  I just started the Barry P 3-2-1 plan 3 weeks ago.  So that's only 15 mpw with 6 runs.  I currently do 3 bikes but getting ready to start Jorge plan so I guess that will be 4 bike.  I do 2-3 swims/week.  I'm not a great swimmer, but have the least access to a pool.  I go as often as I can get in with the limited hours my pool offers.  It's only open 12 hours/week.

jami

Currently I'm running every day but usually I'd do each sport 3 x a week with one of those being a long ride, and a long run.  Bike is my weakest so if I'm gonna do 4 x that's what I pick to add to.

When the weather's good I'll throw in some extra OWS