[hlnx1]

A sprint triathlon is a 750 m swim, 20 km bike and 5 km run. It’s a great first distance.

For someone already active, a rough 12-week frame:

• Two swims, two rides and two or three runs a week, mostly easy
• Early on, prioritise your weakest discipline, which is the swim for most people
• In the last six weeks, one brick a week: a short run straight off the bike
• Swim in open water at least once before race day, ideally in a wetsuit

A useful benchmark: 12-minute swim test.

Anyone training for a first triathlon? Which discipline worries you most?

[hlnx1]

A quick swim check: can you swim 400 m without stopping? If not, spend the first weeks on technique and swim endurance. For adult-onset swimmers, a few lessons usually do more than hundreds of metres alone.

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