All Triathletes Hub: Training Guides, Workouts and Zones
The All Triathletes hub delivers triathlon training with clear zones, workouts, beginner guides, pacing support, recovery, preparation and mindset guidance.
Triathlon training zones bring structure to swim, bike and run by showing how hard to train and why. Understanding Zones 1 to 5 helps you control effort, manage fatigue and build endurance with clarity and consistency across all three disciplines.
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Beginners Guides
Zone 1 / Active Recovery
Zone 1 triathlon training focuses on active recovery, helping athletes reduce fatigue while maintaining movement across swim, bike and run. Used correctly, it supports consistency, protects harder sessions and underpins long-term performance.
Zone 2 / Endurance
Zone 2 triathlon training builds endurance, efficiency and fatigue resistance across swim, bike and run. It forms the aerobic foundation that supports all higher training zones.
Zone 2 running is your aerobic foundation. Discover how low-intensity endurance runs build efficiency, boost stamina and power long-course triathlon performance.
Zone 2 cycling is your aerobic engine builder. Discover how low-intensity endurance rides improve fat utilisation, stamina and all-day triathlon performance.
Zone 2 swim training builds your aerobic base. Learn how steady endurance pacing in the water improves efficiency, control and confidence on race day.
Zone 3 / Tempo
Discover how Zone 3 tempo run training builds endurance, develops pacing control and prepares your body for steady triathlon race efforts.
Learn how Zone 3 tempo bike training improves sustained effort, builds muscular endurance and prepares you for steady-state triathlon pacing.
Learn how Zone 3 tempo swim training builds aerobic strength, develops race rhythm and improves steady pacing for triathlon performance.
Learn how Zone 3 / Tempo workouts in triathlon training build aerobic strength, improve control and develop endurance across swim, bike and run sessions.
Zone 4 / Threshold
Explore how Zone 4 threshold run training improves your sustained pace, increases lactate clearance and builds strength for race-level triathlon efforts.
Learn how Zone 4 threshold bike training improves sustainable power, increases lactate clearance and builds race-specific strength for triathlon performance.
Discover how Zone 4 threshold swim training improves sustainable pace, builds stroke efficiency and prepares you for race-level triathlon efforts.
Learn how Zone 4 threshold training improves your triathlon performance by increasing lactate clearance, raising your sustainable race effort and building resilience.
Zone 5 / VO2 Max
Learn how Zone 5 VO2 Max run training enhances top-end speed, sharpens intensity tolerance and boosts your triathlon run performance.
Explore how Zone 5 / VO2 Max bike training builds explosive power, improves anaerobic capacity and sharpens your top-end performance for triathlon racing.
Learn how Zone 5 VO2 Max swim training pushes your anaerobic capacity, builds top-end power and prepares you for fast race surges.
Learn what Zone 5 VO2 Max training means in triathlon, how it impacts your top-end power and when to use it for maximum performance.
All Triathletes Recovery
Zone 1 triathlon training focuses on active recovery, helping athletes reduce fatigue while maintaining movement across swim, bike and run. Used correctly, it supports consistency, protects harder sessions and underpins long-term performance.
Learn the key differences between over-training and over-reaching in triathlon. Discover how to push limits without tipping into burnout or regression.