Triathlon · Level 2
Elementary
5 sub-levels · 50 tests · 500 facts · updated 6 September 2026
Level 2 is about training rather than surviving: the principles behind a plan, and the technique and sessions that make each discipline faster.
Sub-levels
Sub-level 2.1Training PrinciplesWhy a plan is shaped the way it is: overload and adaptation, intensity distribution, periodisation, monitoring load, recovery, and building a week you can actually repeat.10 tests · 100 factsSub-level 2.2Swim Technique and SetsSwimming faster rather than merely finishing: body position, the catch, the kick, stroke rate, drills, tools, set design, pacing and diagnosing your own limiter.10 tests · 100 factsSub-level 2.3Bike Training and PowerTraining the bike with numbers: what power measures, FTP and zones, interval and long-ride design, cadence and fit, riding to a plan, and judging whether any of it is working.10 tests · 100 factsSub-level 2.4Run TrainingBuilding the run: easy running and why it is run too fast, the long run, threshold and interval work, speed, injury prevention, strength, surfaces, and the run off the bike.10 tests · 100 factsSub-level 2.5Nutrition and HydrationFuelling the training year rather than the race morning: daily intake, carbohydrate, protein, energy availability, race fuelling by distance, gut training, hydration, caffeine, recovery and the evidence behind…10 tests · 100 facts
Written from
General coaching and sports-science reference / World Triathlon rules where relevant
- General swim coaching reference
- General coaching / sports science reference
- General cycling coaching reference
- Sports nutrition position stands / general reference
- General running coaching reference
- General triathlon coaching reference
- General endurance coaching reference
- IOC consensus statements on RED-S / general reference