Beginner Series 4 - Training structure and key principles
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Aug 9, 2025
Explore essential training principles tailored for beginner triathletes. Learn how to structure your weekly workouts with the right balance of frequency, duration, and intensity. Discover the significance of micro-, meso-, and macrocycles in your training. Find out how to assess if your plan is effective while avoiding common mistakes. Get practical tips for creating a training schedule that prioritizes consistency and recovery, ensuring you stay energized and avoid burnout.
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Fuel And Electrolytes For Longer Sessions
Use carbohydrate during longer training or races to replace limited body stores and fuel muscles quickly.
Replace electrolytes in long or hot sessions to avoid hyponatremia and maintain performance.
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Consistency Beats Crash Training
Train consistently: small regular sessions beat sporadic crash training every time.
Consistency reduces injury, burnout, and yields the strongest long-term gains.
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Most Training Should Be Easy
Keep most sessions easy and reserve a small portion for hard work (roughly 80/20).
Learn RPE to judge effort and avoid making every session medium-hard.
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In part 4 of the Beginner Series, we discuss training structure and key principles. After listening to this episode, you'll already be able to write a basic training plan for yourself.
HIGHLIGHTS AND KEY TOPICS:
Eight key training principles for beginner triathletes
How to structure your training week
Frequency, duration and intensity
Distributing time between swimming, biking and running
Micro-, meso-, and macrocycles
How do you know if your training plan is working?
Common mistakes related to training principles and structure
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