This section is adapted from the book, Triathlon Training in Four Hours a Week: From Beginner to Finish Line in Just Six Weeks, by Eric Harr1. Choose your starting position wisely. If the triathlon you've entered has a mass start (meaning all

-vascular fitness – if not improving it – and allows you to then plan your year post-winter, using brick sessions pre-competition (two or three disciplines in one training session or repeat bike, run, bike, run etc). I would recommend you research the single

minute) A measure of heart rate.Brick Training session combining two disciplines (e.g. cycling and running) used to simulate race experience and help your body adapt to switching sports quickly. BTF (British Triathlon Federation) The national