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Week - 1 (Half triathlon workout plan)

*Week - 1* *Day 1 Monday* *06th Aug* No training - *Rest Day* *Day 2 Tuesday* *07th Aug* (2 hrs) *Please Note* : Intervals workout is only for those who want to improve timings and getting faster, completing the distance will be more than enough for normal and new users. *Run* - Total session target volume *7.5km*   1) *4x100m * @400m velocity w/30s recovery walk 2) 2min easy jog 3) *4x200m *@800m velocity w/40s recovery walk 4) 2min easy jog 5) *4x400m *@1600m velocity w/40s recovery walk 6) 2min easy jog 7) complete target volume *10km* 8) *10-min* strength endurance work *Cycle* - Total session target volume *20km* 1) *4x200m* @800m velocity w/20s recovery 2) 2mins easy spin 3) *4x400m* @1.6k velocity w/30s recovery 4) 2mins easy spin 5) *4x800m* @3.2k velocity w/40s recovery 6) 2mins easy spin 7) complete target volume *20km* 8) *10-min* strength endurance *Day 3 Wednesday* *8th Aug* *Swim* - Total session target volume *12...

Chennai full iron distance triathlon 2017

A Triathlon full of headwind Background : Basically I started Triathlon in the month of June & July (2017). Having mastered the art of randonneuring and having experience of few half marathons I decided to go for triathlon. Since my school days I was expert in swimming (this was my biggest misconception). After completing many brevets in last year it made me feel like I am spinning my legs even in the sleep. It was too bored to ride a bicycle on the same highway. While I was not sure if I would be a Super Randonneur once, I became a Super Randonneur three times and I was satisfied by the brevets. Now then I do not wanted to do BRM's. Even after putting your life at risk, BRM medals were not given early as they should be. We have to wait like a bird (Chatak). So I was more disappointed. If I receive BRM medals at the moment I finish, its happiness will not be released in the sky. And who will feel the importance of a medal after one year? Therefore I anymore did ...