It’s only been a week and a half since my half marathon (and all my training) concluded and it’s now time to focus on the next big thing: The New York City Triathlon. After seeing the results of hard work in the half marathon, I want to get a schedule in place and prepare for the tri. I’ve done it twice without much training and it’s time to get serious.
The first year I competed I think I had beginners luck because the race seemed fairly easy and I finished just under 3 hours. Year 2 was WAY harder, with rough waters and me doggy paddling for practically the entire swim (embarrassing, tiring and scary). I finished the race nearly 12 minutes slower, ending up with worse times in every single part of the race, including my transitions (ouch).
To prepare for 2012, I’ve been looking up training schedules and they all look crazy. Seems as if you would only be able to do all the workouts if either you didn’t have a job and could work out all day, or didn’t care about your social life (or sleep). I’ve put together a calendar of weekly goals to achieve and just like I did for the half marathon, will see how much I can do. I don’t expect to complete every workout, but here’s hoping I can stick to it pretty well.
Take a look at Week 1 Goals:
- Swim 30 minutes
- Swim 30 minutes
- Bike 40 minutes
- Bike 40 minutes
- Run 30 minutes
- Run 30 minutes
- Run 30 Minutes
From here, the times go up and eventually halfway through training, “Brick” workouts are added in.
Have you trained for a triathlon? Do you have any tips?
