Today we’re talking about running workouts, and which workouts are going to improve your speed.

But also, how important is speed really in a triathlon?

How much speed work can you actually afford as a triathlete? How much should you be doing?

There are some key differences for triathletes that you need to be aware of when thinking about speed.

Key points of today’s episode:
How does training in the heat affect your performance?
Is it possible that heat training has similar effects to altitude training?
Knowing where you should be performing depending on where you are in the season
How important is running speed for triathletes?
What are the best training sessions to do for running speed?
The risk vs reward factor of speed
Why speed sessions for triathletes are different 
The two best types of speed workouts
Closing the gap between your fresh speed and your speed off the bike

 

If you want to learn how to TRAIN SMARTER and RACE FASTER, you can join our weekly email, just go to: getfastpodcast.com

The Get Fast Podcast is brought to you by TriVelo Coaching, where we help triathletes and cyclists like you, Train Smarter to Race Faster. You are joined as always by your hosts, Australian Triathlon Ironman Champion and HEAD COACH of TriVelo Coaching Gerard Donnelly, and his son Jordan Donnelly.

Today we&rsquo;re talking about running workouts, and which workouts are going to improve your speed.
But also, how important is speed really in a triathlon?
How much speed work can you actually afford as a triathlete? How much should you be doing?
There are some key differences for triathletes that you need to be aware of when thinking about speed.
Key points of today&rsquo;s episode:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">How does training in the heat affect your performance?</li>
<li aria-level="1">Is it possible that heat training has similar effects to altitude training?</li>
<li aria-level="1">Knowing where you should be performing depending on where you are in the season</li>
<li aria-level="1">How important is running speed for triathletes?</li>
<li aria-level="1">What are the best training sessions to do for running speed?</li>
<li aria-level="1">The risk vs reward factor of speed</li>
<li aria-level="1">Why speed sessions for triathletes are different&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">The two best types of speed workouts</li>
<li aria-level="1">Closing the gap between your fresh speed and your speed off the bike</li>
</ul>
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If you want to learn how to TRAIN SMARTER and RACE FASTER, you can join our weekly email, just go to: getfastpodcast.com
The Get Fast Podcast is brought to you by TriVelo Coaching, where we help triathletes and cyclists like you, Train Smarter to Race Faster. You are joined as always by your hosts, Australian Triathlon Ironman Champion and HEAD COACH of TriVelo Coaching Gerard Donnelly, and his son Jordan Donnelly.

A Triathlon and Cycling podcast dedicated to help improve you as an athlete. If you're a triathlete competing in Ironman, Ironman 70.3 or Olympic triathlon this is for you. Hosted by expert Triathlon coach and Australian Ironman Champion Gerard Donnelly, listen in to help you Train Smarter to Race Faster

A Triathlon and Cycling podcast dedicated to help improve you as an athlete. If you're a triathlete competing in Ironman, Ironman 70.3 or Olympic triathlon this is for you. Hosted by expert Triathlon coach and Australian Ironman Champion Gerard Donnelly, listen in to help you Train Smarter to Race Faster

Get Fast Podcast - Triathlon, Ironman & Cycling Coaching Advice

A Triathlon, Cycling and Running podcast dedicated to help improve you as an athlete. If you're a triathlete competing in Ironman, Ironman 70.3 or Olympic triathlon this is for you. Hosted by expert Triathlon coach and Australian Ironman Champion Gerard Donnelly, listen in to help you Train Smarter to Race Faster

A Triathlon, Cycling and Running podcast dedicated to help improve you as an athlete. If you're a triathlete competing in Ironman, Ironman 70.3 or Olympic triathlon this is for you. Hosted by expert Triathlon coach and Australian Ironman Champion Gerard Donnelly, listen in to help you Train Smarter to Race Faster

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