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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Sculling Drill Swim Session: Feel for the Water
Session Overview A technique-focused pool session using sculling drills to build feel for the water — the sensitivity in your hands and forearms that lets…
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Fun Group Ride: Social Pace
Session Overview Not every ride needs a structured set. This is a genuinely easy, conversational-pace ride with training partners or a club group — useful…
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Indoor Rowing Cross-Training Session for Triathletes
Session Overview Rowing is one of the few cross-training options that genuinely rivals swim/bike/run for full-body aerobic demand, while putting almost no impact through your…
Essential Gear for Beginners
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Magene C606 Pro Bike Computer Review 2026: A Budget-Friendly Garmin and Wahoo Alternative
Magene isn’t a household name in the UK yet, but the Chinese brand has been quietly building out a full ecosystem of power meters, trainers…
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Mavic Aksium Disc Centrelock Wheelset Review 2026
What You Get The Aksium name has been Mavic’s entry point into “proper” wheels for the best part of two decades, and the Disc Centrelock…
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Mavic Aksium Rim Brake Wheelset Review 2026: A Durable Budget Upgrade
Not every wheel upgrade needs to be a four-figure carbon aero wheelset. If your bike still has the heavy, flexy stock wheels it shipped with,…
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