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Many athletes have a hard time with regard to intensity. We all work hard in our daily lives, and it’s only natural to want to work hard at being a better athlete. Working hard at doing the right things is far different then working too hard in an aerobic sense. How hard should you train on a daily basis? Of course this depend on what time of year it is, what distance you are training for, and of course what your coach has on your schedule.
 

Setting goals for your triathlon season is important if you want to improve upon where you are and how you raced last year. Let’s look at a few simple ideas when goal setting.
 

I've got news for you. The former swimmers in the triathlon community are sandbagging. We have formed a conspiracy to keep swim splits ridiculously slow, compared to what we could do "back in the day." We can do this because we have a stroke and you don't. If you guys spent as much money improving your swimming technique as you do on a set of wheels, then we might have to get wet more than once a week. But you keep playing wall-tag with other former swimmers at the local Masters workout, instead of doing drills and working on your technique. So you keep letting us sleep in. Thanks!

Reviewed and Updated by ERB member Shawn Dolan PhD

Training, simply, is adding specific stress to the body. Your body then adapts to the stress load, and gets stronger, faster, or more powerful. There are times when completing your work out is detrimental to your training and perhaps your health. Knowing when these times are will reduce your risk of injury, and ultimately make your training more efficient and productive.