I am in desperate need of some training/workout suggestions to prepare for my first triathlon in two months. The swim portion of this race is .4 miles.
While I am no stranger to the water, having swam competitively from age 11 through high school, I have not really been in a pool since.
Please Help! I have two days per week to train in a pool, but I don't have any idea how I should be training!!
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Hi Nancy,
Me again! Here is a website that you might find helpful:
www.austintriathletes.org/
Go to the "Beginner's Corner" and look at FAQ and Training Articles. I think you will find a lot of answers there. You will see also "Pre-race checklist" -- you definitely want to use one of those so you can get some sleep the night before!
As for your swimming workouts, I think you will want to do a combination of distances. The workouts with the shorter distances ??x50 ??x100, etc, will allow you to keep your technique sharp and work on speed. Doing the continuous 1000 will prepare you for what you will actually do on race day. Mix them up for the next 4 weeks. By the way, have you done any open water swims? I strongly urge you not to let race day be your first one!
Did I mention this already?:
Relax, focus your breathing, keep pushing.
This is my race mantra, chanted as needs be!
My race motto: Whatever works! (such as -- walk a ways in the run, etc.)
Good luck!
Kim
Hi Nancy,
Me again! Here is a website that you might find helpful:
www.austintriathletes.org/
Go to the "Beginner's Corner" and look at FAQ and Training Articles. I think you will find a lot of answers there. You will see also "Pre-race checklist" -- you definitely want to use one of those so you can get some sleep the night before!
As for your swimming workouts, I think you will want to do a combination of distances. The workouts with the shorter distances ??x50 ??x100, etc, will allow you to keep your technique sharp and work on speed. Doing the continuous 1000 will prepare you for what you will actually do on race day. Mix them up for the next 4 weeks. By the way, have you done any open water swims? I strongly urge you not to let race day be your first one!
Did I mention this already?:
Relax, focus your breathing, keep pushing.
This is my race mantra, chanted as needs be!
My race motto: Whatever works! (such as -- walk a ways in the run, etc.)
Good luck!
Kim
