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Triathlon Squad

If you are coming into Triathlon for the first time or you are a former athlete coming back into the sport the EPS training progression is outlined below.

As you read from left to right you will notice a steady progression in terms of training sessions and you should also be aware you could be a Level 1-2 or Level 3-4 athlete, ie, you might swim at Level 1, cycle at Level 2 and run at Level 3 or the reverse.

A word of caution here however. A former swimmer may enter triathlon with a great cardiovascular system and an under developed structural system - and that great CV system could easily lead that person to overdo the cycle and/or run and on into injury.

The best thing to do is select the Level you believe you are best suited and then discuss it with me.

Day		Level 0 Starting Out	Level 1 Participating in Races	Level 2 Competing in Races	Level 3 Competing Seriously	Level 4 Highly Motivated
Monday	am pm	Swim	Swim	Swim	Swim	Swim Run
Tuesday	am pm	Run	Run	Cycle Optional: Run	Cycle Run	Cycle Run
Wednesday	am pm	Rest	Rest or Cycle	Rest or Swim	Swim	Swim Run and/or Cycle
Thursday	am pm	Run	Run	Run Optional: Cycle	Run Cycle	Run Cycle
Friday	am pm	Swim	Swim	Swim	Swim	Swim Optional: Run
Saturday	am pm	Cycle	Cycle or Run	Run	Run Optional: Pre-Run Cycle Optional: Post Run Swim	Run Pre-Run Cycle Post Run Swim
Sunday	am pm	Rest or Run	Rest or Run or Cycle	Cycle Optional: Run off the bike	Cycle Run off the bike	Cycle Run off the bike