Triathlete Beginners Here is a simple approach to help you complete a standard distance triathlon. (Swim 1,500m bike 40km run 10km). The key thing with triathlon is that it comprises 3 disciplines, so a different set of rules apply to the guidelines I give newbie runners. I am also assuming you are new to triathlon but have a reasonable base fitness level. In an ideal world I would like to suggest 3 swims 3 bikes and 3 runs a week, but I know we all have busy lives. Each week beginners should ai