Discipline #3

The run is the hardest part of the triathlon and where the most time can be lost. But only if you don’t give it the training focus it requires. Your running training and fitness will benefit you on the bike and even in the pool but not vice versa unfortunately. Getting into the run after the bike is always an uncomfortable process but the better prepared you are the quicker your stride becomes comfortable and with it your ability to increase your pace in the last quarter!

We do our runs with the running section. Run with the group that best matches your ability and preference.

Training for the run requires 2 sessions a week plus for ultras and Ironman the Saturday or Sunday club run. An occasional “brick run” of 2 to 5km after a Sunday ride is also a good idea.

How much?  For events less than Ironman you should have run the distance at least once before the event. For Ironman you must be able to run 14km without stopping (easy we do that every Saturday). You also need to have run some 21km to 28km distances.