Getting Started with Triathlon: A Beginner’s Guide
New to triathlon? You’re in the right place. Triathlon combines swimming, cycling, and running into one event — and it’s more accessible than you might think. You don’t need to be an elite athlete to get started. Whether your goal is finishing your first sprint triathlon or simply getting fitter across all three disciplines, we’ll help you build confidence in the water, on the bike, and on the run.
Explore our beginner-friendly resources below to start your triathlon journey.
Beginner Training Plans
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20-Week IRONMAN Training Plan for First Timers: From Base to Finish Line
Plan Overview This 20-week plan takes a first-time IRONMAN athlete from a solid fitness base to the start line of a full-distance triathlon (3.8km swim,…
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12-Week 70.3 Beginner Training Plan: Your First Half-Ironman
Plan Overview This 12-week plan is designed for beginner to lower-intermediate triathletes targeting their first 70.3 (half-ironman distance) event: 1.9km swim, 90km bike, and 21.1km…
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6-Week Olympic Triathlon Training Plan for Beginners
Plan Overview This 6-week Olympic distance training plan is designed for beginners who can already swim 400m, run for 30 minutes, and ride for 60…
Beginner Sessions
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Recovery Swim: Technique Focus After Long Ride
Session Overview A short, easy-effort pool session designed for the day after a long ride, when your legs need rest but movement helps circulation and…
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Open Water Zone 2 Aerobic Swim — 60-Minute Steady
Session Overview This 60-minute open water swim at Zone 2 intensity builds your aerobic base in race-specific conditions. Most athletes only do intervals in open…
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Pre-Race Day Swim Activation: 1,200m Easy Taper Pool Session
Session Overview This 1,200m pool session is designed for the day before or morning of a sprint triathlon — gentle enough to leave you feeling…
Essential Gear for Beginners
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Best Recovery Sandals for Post-Race Triathlon Recovery 2026
What to Look For After hours in cycling shoes and race trainers, feet swell, arches ache and the last thing they need is another structured…
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Best Bar Tape for Triathlon and Road Training Bikes 2026
What to Look For Most triathletes still spend plenty of training miles on a road or base bar before they ever clip into aero extensions…
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Best Bike Chain Degreasers for Triathlon Bike Maintenance 2026
What to Look For UK training miles mean grit, road spray and wet-weather grime working their way into your drivetrain, and old lube mixed with…
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