Summer Training Schedule
Adults
- All times are provisional and subject to weather! They will be confirmed by text each week.
- Helmets are mandatory for all bike sessions. Check your wheels and brakes before leaving home!
- Wetsuits & floats are mandatory for open water swim sessions.
- The Midlands Aquathon Series takes place in June on Wednesday evenings. All club members are encouraged to take part (relay teams allowed).
May
| Monday | Open water swim followed by run. 7pm start at Lanesborough duck pond. |
| Weds | Brick session at Lanesborough track. Bikes to be racked for 7pm start. |
| Friday | Run session. May 3rd, 7pm at Lanesborough track. Sessions for other dates TBC. |
June
| Mon 3rd | Open water swim, followed by run. 7pm start at Lanesborough duck pond. |
| Wed 5th | Two Provinces Aquathon, Lanesborough. See here for details. |
| Fri 7th | Time trial from top of the Strokestown Road, Ballyleague. First bike off at 7pm. |
| Mon 10th | Open water swim. 7pm start at Lanesborough duck pond. |
| Wed 12th | Lough Key Aquathon, Forest Park, Boyle. Details TBC. |
| Fri 14th | Brick session. 7pm at Lanesborough track. |
| Mon 17th | Open water swim, followed by run. 7pm start at Lanesborough duck pond. |
| Wed 19th | Longford Aquathon, Tarmonbarry. See here for details. |
| Fri 21st | Time trial from top of the Strokestown Road, Ballyleague. First bike off at 7pm. |
| Sun 23rd | Tarmonator Triathlon, Tarmonbarry. Sprint or Try-a-Tri distances. See the here for details. |
| Mon 24th | Open water swim. 7pm start at Lanesborough duck pond. |
| Wed 26th | Athlone Aquathon, Coosan Point. Details TBC |
| Fri 28th | Brick session. 7pm at Lanesborough track. |
July
| Mon 1st | Open water swim, followed by run. 7pm start at Lanesborough duck pond. |
| Wed 3rd | Mullingar Aquathon. Details TBC |
| Fri 5th | Time trial from top of the Strokestown Road, Ballyleague. First bike off at 7pm. |
| Mon 8th | Open water swim, followed by run. 7pm start at Lanesborough duck pond. |
| Wed 10th | Race brick session. 7pm at Lanesborough track. |
| Sat 13th | Two Provinces Triathlon, Lanesborough. See here for details. |
Kids
- Helmets are mandatory for all bike sessions. Check your wheels and brakes before leaving home!
- Wetsuits & floats are mandatory for open water swim sessions.
May
| Sun 12th | Bike/run brick session. 6pm start at Lanesborough track. |
| Sun 19th | Bike/run brick session. 6pm start at Lanesborough track. |
| Sun 26th | Bike/run brick session. 6pm start at Lanesborough track. |
June
| Sun 2nd | Open water swim session, followed by run. 6pm start at Lanesborough duck pond. |
| Sun 9th | Open water swim session, followed by bike. 6pm start at Lanesborough duck pond. |
| Sun 16th | Training “race” – open water swim session, followed by bike & run. 6pm start at Lanesborough duck pond. |
| Sat 22nd | Tarmonator Kidathon, Tarmonbarry. See the here for details. |
| Sun 30th | Open water swim session, followed by bike. 6pm start at Lanesborough duck pond. |
July
| Sun 7th | Training “race” – open water swim session, followed by bike & run. 6pm start at Lanesborough duck pond. |
| Fri 12th | Two Provinces Kidathon, Lanesborough. See here for details. |
How much training should I do?
This really depends on the individual, including your level of fitness across each of the three disciplines. Some people are good in one or two disciplines but perhaps not all three. It also depends on your objectives for the year. Have you a particular race or distance in mind? Do you want to be competitive or simply be able to finish the race?
We recommend that you give yourself something to aim for by entering a Triathlon some months ahead. Choose a race you think you can finish and prepare adequately. By race day you should be able to go the full distance of each event in training.
LTC has a proud tradition of supporting new Members who have never completed a Triathlon to actually doing so. The Club’s zero2tri programme promises to get you to your first triathlon – Two Provinces Triathlon in July 2019.
