Triathlon
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Triathlon
Should You Run a Marathon Before Your First Ironman? The CTL and Recovery Math
Leave less than 16 weeks between a marathon and your first Ironman, and you can toe the line 20 to 40 fitness-score points short of your goal-pace target.
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AthleteOS Data Science Swimming
Triathlon Swim Start Seeding: The 30-Second Call That Costs You Two Minutes
Under-seed your swim wave and you swim alone, giving up close to two minutes versus your CSS. Here's the physics of drafting and a seeding framework for mass, wave, and rolling starts.
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AthleteOS Data Science Triathlon
Brick Workout Frequency for 70.3 Athletes: The Minimum Effective Dose and Why More Is Not Better
One quality brick a week covers most of a 70.3 build. Running off the bike cuts 12-minute distance by 5.8% and takes 679 meters to feel normal.
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AthleteOS Coaching Team Triathlon
Brick Workouts for Triathlon: What the Research Says vs. What Most Athletes Do
Stewart 2022 found mechanical efficiency drops from 48.2% to 42.1% after 40km cycling — the transient 'rubber-leg' phase averages 679m. Here's how to train it out.
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AthleteOS Coaching Team