What do you do on triathlon rest days?

1) Take a rest day every week, and make it as important as your workouts 2) Don’t always go the same speed/intensity. Build, push, build, and then rest. 3) Pamper yourself with sleep, mental recovery, physical recover, and nutrition 4) Understand yourself physically, nutritionally, and mentally.

How do you train in off-season?

The ideal foundation for your off-season should include several easy run days (2-4) plus a longer conversational run once per week. For example, if you normally run 5-6 days during your “in-season” cut back to 4-5 days of running and go with time based runs of 40-60 minutes most days and one run of 50-75 minutes.

Can you rest during a triathlon?

Yes, you are allowed to rest during the swimming segment of a triathlon. Any participant is allowed to rest anytime during a triathlon, or any event for that matter. Resting is vital to a participants health and safety when needed so it is important to stop and rest if need be.

What is the cut off time for triathlon?

Cutoff times can vary from race to race, but iron-distance athletes are usually allowed around 2 hours and 15 minutes from the starting gun to complete the swim; between 8 and 10 hours from the starting gun to complete the bike; and 16 to 17 hours after race start to cross the finish line.

Do triathletes need rest days?

Generally, rest days are a good idea after long or intense training blocks (e.g., several weeks of build training or following an extended base training block), during taper and after racing. Regular rest days, or non-swim-bike-run days, are a good idea during the off-season.

How many hours per week do triathletes train?

The truth is that most age group triathletes excel with around 9-14 hours per week of training. You can accomplish a lot with 10 hours a week if you stay focused, put everything into your intervals and cut out all the junk miles and wasted time like long bike stop groups and hanging out in the locker room to talk.

Should I run in off-season?

After a brutal season: If you’ve had a season plagued with aches and pains (even minor ones), the off-season should include time off of running to heal the body. Others may be able to heal by simply laying off the moderate, hard and long runs and sticking with shorter 30- to 60-minute easy-effort running.

Can you walk your bike during a triathlon?

If your bike breaks down, you may walk or run with your bike. You must have your helmet on with chin straps fastened before you mount your bike. If you violate this in the transition area, you will receive a time penalty. If you violate this on the race course you will be disqualified.

Can you rest during swim portion of triathlon?

You can rest during any part of the swim leg by either standing on the bottom or holding onto a floating buoy. This rule helps prevent injuries or even death: Of the rare fatalities during triathlons, almost all of them occur during the swimming section [source: WISN].

Can you wear flippers in a triathlon?

You also cannot have any gloves, fins, bouys, anything that can be used for propulsion.

What is the slowest Ironman time?

But what about the slowest races overall? Those honors go to the Philippines, where we find both the 70.3 and full Ironman courses with the slowest average finishing times: 6:45:27 and 14:31:02, respectively. Only one North American event makes it on either list of slowest or fastest Ironman courses: Ironman St.

What is a good time for a sprint triathlon?

Elite athletes can still hold a sub-six-minute-per-mile pace, but a good effort is anything faster than 8-minute miles so you complete the run in between 22 and 26 minutes.

Can I do a 70.3 Ironman?

Many athletes have proven that it is possible to successfully complete a 70.3 race with a finish time between six and seven hours, having no more than one long training ride at the 4-hour mark.