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Off-Season Treadmill Workouts...

Sunday, 09 December 2012 01:10

By Justin Levine (California Fitness Academy)

The triathlon offseason is a time to let off the gas pedal, allow our body to fully recover and get away from the constant grind of training. We usually have a 4-8 week period after our last race where training volume should be kept low. But it is very important to still train. Structured training is not what we are after. We will leave the periodization cycles for the main periods of the triathlon season. The offseason can be a great time to implement lower volume workouts but can still help you maintain your fitness levels.

Workout #1: Treadmill Cruise Hill Repeats

During the Winter months, it can be tough for some people to get outside to do their running. I love this workout in the offseason because it

First complete a thorough dynamic warm up. An example could look like this:

* Warm-up jog for 8-10 minutes.

* Perform 4 x 30 seconds at 7.0 mph/30 seconds recover at 5.5 mph