Practical Triathlon Training: Brick Workouts, Open Water, and Race Preparation

Triathlon training works best when grounded in specific workout structures that prepare you for the integrated demands of racing. The triathletes who build steady fitness share habits that handle brick workouts, open water practice, transition rehearsal, and race-day logistics. This course walks through those habits. You will work through written planning exercises that mirror how a thoughtful first-time or improving triathlete would plan training for a chosen race distance. The emphasis is on integration rather than treating the three sports as separate concerns. What you'll learn: - Build brick workouts that prepare your legs for the bike-to-run transition - Develop open water swimming skills including sighting, drafting, and managing race-day chaos - Plan transition practice that turns T1 and T2 into smooth, quick segments - Apply nutrition strategies appropriate to your target race distance and intensity - Manage weekly schedules that balance three sports with adequate recovery - Plan race preparation including course recon, equipment testing, and race-week tapering The course progresses from brick workouts through open water, transitions, nutrition, weekly planning, and race preparation. A capstone written exercise asks you to draft a training plan for a chosen triathlon distance grounded in your current fitness and schedule. This course is designed for athletes with some background in swimming, cycling, or running who want to add multi-sport training. No specific distance experience is required. The course treats triathlon training as a structured craft you can develop through deliberate integration of the three sports.