# The beginner triathlon week

URL: https://gocutline.com/templates/triathlon-week/

A beginner triathlon training week around a job: swim on Monday and Thursday mornings, bike Tuesday and a longer ride on Saturday, run Wednesday and Sunday, and Friday for rest.

## Why it works
- **Each sport twice** is enough to improve.
- **Friday off** comes before the big weekend sessions.
- **Long sessions on the weekend,** when you have the time.

## Make it yours
- New to swimming? Spend one session on technique.
- Add [strength work](https://gocutline.com/workouts/dumbbell-full-body-beginner/) once a week if you have the time.

## Use it
Open the [week builder](https://gocutline.com/#try), paste the line below and adjust the times to your life:

> Swim 45 min mon thu at 6:30, Bike 1h tue at 18, Long bike 2h sat at 9, Run 45 min wed at 18, Long run 1h sun at 9, Work 8h weekdays at 9

The week: Swim 45 min mon thu at 6:30, Bike 1h tue at 18, Long bike 2h sat at 9, Run 45 min wed at 18, Long run 1h sun at 9, Work 8h weekdays at 9

## Questions

**How many hours a week do you need for a beginner triathlon?**
Around 6 hours is a common start. This plan has about 6.5.

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