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Chargement…
Chargement…
From your first discovery triathlon to Ironman, from open-water swim sessions to T1/T2 transitions, including Ironman nutrition and how to keep training through summer. All our guides, sorted by chapter.
Triathlon has long been presented as a solo sport: solitary prep, individual performance, private tracking on a watch. The reality is simpler — its three disciplines are all best practiced with others.
These guides exist to share what we wish we'd known before our first triathlon. How to choose your format, structure your prep, manage transitions, fuel a 5-to-12-hour effort, find partners without joining a club. Everything is free, written for the TriMates community.
July-August, most clubs are on pause. That's exactly when TriMates becomes an answer: find a group still running, enjoy open water, keep momentum during holidays.
Read the summer guideAll formats: from discovery to Ironman.
General guide
Overview by format
Season calendar
Structure 12 months of prep
Sprint triathlon (S)
750m / 20km / 5km — structured beginner format
Olympic triathlon (M)
1.5km / 40km / 10km — the reference distance
Long triathlon (L)
Long distance, specific prep
Half-Ironman (70.3)
The intermediate step
Ironman (140.6)
The ultimate distance
Sport-specific tips for swim, bike and run.
Triathlon's 4th sport: the link between disciplines.
Before, during, after — to avoid the bonk.
Making triathlon a team sport, no mandatory club.
The manifesto
Why triathlon should be a team sport
Keep training through summer
When your club shuts down in July-August
Run without a club
Alternative to federated clubs
Find a training partner
Proven methods by sport
Girls-only sessions
100% female community
TriMates groups
The modern collective, no paperwork
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