Can I add Extra Strength and Conditioning Workouts?

Additional Strength Sessions

If you include additional strength training, here are some factors to keep in mind:

The key focus of your race plan is to get you ready for your event.
If you add extra strength work, think about your next workout. Workout order matters to enable you to do each session justice:
- Additional leg focused strength sessions should be scheduled before a swim day
- And upper body strength sessions before a run or bike day
Check you do not start key sessions feeling fatigued or with muscle soreness
When doing two sessions in one day start with your triathlon discipline followed by the strength session
Taper strength during the final weeks, enabling you to focus on your race-specific training and be in peak form on race day.