Great stuff guys.
My go to workouts:
Run: I like mile repeats, building up to 5 with 3 minute jogs in between (in season). I also build up to two 30 minute tempos with a 5 minute jog in between.
Bike: Six 3 minute repeats, as hard as I can do them, with 3 minute rests in between (in season).
Swim: I haven't been doing intervals, just crawl, back stroke, kick board and paddle work. I come from a swim background and require harder work on the bike and run. I find that the explosiveness of swim repeats also aggravates areas I need for the bike and run.
Off season: core work twice per week. In season: once a week.
I agree, mixing hard repeats with endurance work can be a recipe for injury at 'our age'.
BTW, what do we call 55 and over triathletes?
Dr Jay
http://www.Tri-Pod.net
My go to workouts:
Run: I like mile repeats, building up to 5 with 3 minute jogs in between (in season). I also build up to two 30 minute tempos with a 5 minute jog in between.
Bike: Six 3 minute repeats, as hard as I can do them, with 3 minute rests in between (in season).
Swim: I haven't been doing intervals, just crawl, back stroke, kick board and paddle work. I come from a swim background and require harder work on the bike and run. I find that the explosiveness of swim repeats also aggravates areas I need for the bike and run.
Off season: core work twice per week. In season: once a week.
I agree, mixing hard repeats with endurance work can be a recipe for injury at 'our age'.
BTW, what do we call 55 and over triathletes?
Dr Jay
http://www.Tri-Pod.net