Hey, what's up everybody and welcome back to That Triathlon Show, the podcast presented by

Scientific Triathlon.com. I'm your host, Michael, and this episode is Beginer Tip 16, where I'll

talk about what comes after your race. I apologize that this episode is a little bit late.

I simply forgot about it. So when I did the outline for this episode is a little bit late. I simply forgot about it.

So when I did the outline for this episode, it was 5.30 today, this morning, Friday morning,

when it was supposed to go out already half an hour ago. And then I had to go to swim practice

and do all sorts of training, chiropractor. So I'm now recording more than five hours

late, but I hope to get it out pretty quickly. So by Friday lunchtime, hopefully. I'm sorry if

I ruined your commute for that, but you'll get it the same day at least and hope that it's

satisfactory when you get to listen to this.

This topic request comes from a listener named Darren who writes,

I'm training for my first triathlon in May, and I have been listening to your podcast for both information and inspiration in training.

I've been listening to the beginner

tips with special interest and have a topic I wish you'd discuss. It's easy to find training

plans of eight weeks or so for a sprint triathlon. I like to structure the offer and you can

see how each workout has a goal and fits in with the bigger plan. I'm struggling, however,

to figure out what to do after the plan ends.

I'll be doing another triathlon later in the year,

but there is a gap of a couple of months between the end of one plan and when I start the next.

What do you do in the meantime?

Do you just exercise in all three disciplines?

Do you pick one and try to improve?

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