Combination Workouts For Multisport Athletes

Clas Björling: Happy to be out of Lake Wanaka, New Zealand during an aquathon.

Combination workouts are useful for more than time management.

They challenge an athlete to use:

• Different Muscle Firing Patterns

• Different Muscle Groups

• Different Skill Sets

You may be doing combination workouts already and not realizing it:

• Medley Swimming (Fly, Back, Breast, Free)

• Flip Turns, Medley Turns & Breakouts

• Changing Bike Position (Standing vs Sitting)

• Changing From TT Position (Flats) to Seated/Standing When Climbing

• Run:Walk

With the combination workouts below, keep in mind your ultimate goal…

Race Performance

Tailor these sessions to your individual needs and the specific nature of your goal event.

There is a lot in this chapter. We’ve included a mix of progressions to be applied for different events and athlete competitive levels.

• The Do Everything Day

• The Classic Big Day

• Race Simulation Day

• Swim Bike Combinations

• Bike Run Progressions for 70.3 Racing

• Bike Run Progressions for Short Course Racing

• Bricks

• Additional Swim Combinations

• Hilly Bike Run Reps

These sessions have helped us, and our athletes, prepare for outstanding race performances.