Training plan-uber short workouts

If say you change the short workouts to be the same volume as the medium workouts, you should still be OK as they will still be following the 10% rule.  It won't hurt your performance assuming you are use to the volume.

Yes, some of the workouts, especially the 'short days' for the sprint level are short-especially at the beginning of the program.  But being tailored towards the beginner, I wanted to make sure that the new triathlete was getting the rest needed and that the weekly individual workouts were periodized along with the monthly volumes as the 'short' workouts can also be used as 'recovery' workouts a day after the 'long' sessions.

Beginners and even experienced athletes tend to train too much per their goals thinking that it will help..which leads to burnout, overtraining and injury. The 'short' workouts are kept short to help with this problem of one always trying to train at their limits...by giving a little 'rest' within each week.  In my plans, I definitely don't want you to perform near your limits for every workout.

So just pay attention to how your feel and adjust accordingly.  Just make sure to get your rest too!

thanks Ron and wantbeatrier -(cough cough) yeah, good reminder to NOT push and take rest days. I just love the zone when you are lost in your peddling, laps or running and suddenly it all seems so easy and a lightbulb goes on and I say 'that's how its done!" or something along those lines...ya know that endorphin high.