I'm searching all over for the best Olympic distance training program for my first Olympic distance tri in October. Any suggestions

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I've been training on my own for about 5 months now and am confident about completing my first sprint tri in 8 weeks. Given that this is my first time though, I would like to get into a good training rhythm as the event gets closer but I can't find a sprint program that is built for a non-entry level person. Any tips?

Wondering if any veterans have suggestions for this - I have finals this week at college and have barely set foot outside of my room except to take exams. I know that part of the reason is that I let myself get behind in classes somewhat, so maybe just generally being on top of everything is a prerequisite for getting your training in, but I haven't done any in a week now. I want to thank the Good Lord for making me a Yankee. -Joe DiMaggio Twitter me: http://twitter.com/anthonymorelli

How much time do you give to tapering before a race? I've read as much as 5 weeks for the bike, 4 for the run, and 3 for the swim. Is that too much or is it really dependent on the distance of the race? In my case, it's a HIM - 2 actually.

I plan to use a polar in the gym and pool and a garmin on the road. However I do not have an application that combines both workouts. Sporttracks doesn't work on my MAC so i can't see if that works. Does anyone have any ideas.

Hi, Due to closeness to venues (olympic pool 5 min from home and work) and weather where I live, I have been training 6 days a week, 2 sports per day, (except on sunday where I only train 1 sport and I rest monday). I bike 4 times a week, run 4 times a week and swim 3 times a week. I am wondering if I should swim 4 times a week and maybe run only 3.

I have a small sample of some of my data that might indicate that I put in a harder training workout at a lower RPE if I warm up a bit harder. Anyone else observe something similar? Before I go do the deep dive on the data, I'm curious if others have seen.

Trismarter.com, an internet-based triathlon coaching and sports nutrition service, has created a 12 week Olympic distance training program for triathletes in New York City. The 12 week program is designed for beginner and intermediate level athletes competing for the first or second time in the popular New York City Triathlon or any other Olympic distance event.