I bit the bullet and signed up for a Sprint Triathlon after a hiatus. My wife always encouraged me and dismissed my excuses and the negative idea that I was not in good enough condition to take it on — she figures I won’t improve my fitness without the deadline and goal of a race, and there may be some truth to that. She asked me if I have a training plan for it, and it’s unlikely that I can find one on the internet that will fit into the 6 weeks I have to get ready, never mind one well suited to someone who is experienced, but in worse shape than some beginners.
I have over 10 years of experience in triathlon, so I will show confidence in my ability to wing it. Here’s a checklist of what I think I need to do or be able to do before mid-September.
- Weekly Running Mileage increase to 15km per week
- Long Runs of over 5km
- Bike: 60 Min sessions on the trainer
- Swim: Get into my wetsuit
- Swim: 750m open water swims
- Swim: 1000m (total, broken into 100-200m intervals) pool workouts
- Bike: 30 min hill sessions
- Run: 30 min hill sessions
- Transition: Check Equipment (Make sure my racing shoes are OK. Goggles, water bottles etc.)
- Brick Workouts: From bike trainer to treadmill