The Dos And Dont’s Of Beginner Triathlon Training
In order to be considered a great athlete, both amateurs and semi-professionals alike feel that participation in triathlons are the key to that distinction.

DO: Make sure that you spend extra time training any sport that you are aren’t good at. This applies to your muscles too. If you have a muscle group that is weaker than others (for example, weak arms and strong legs), then you need to work harder and longer on that muscle group until a balance is created.
DON’T: Think that you don’t have to train a sport that you already excel in. While you will want to put more focus on any areas you are weak in, if you don’t continue to train the other sports, then you will find that they become your weakest link when you compete.
DO: Allow your endurance to increase by pushing yourself to your maximum boundaries. Everyone fears injuries, but if you let that stop you from pushing hard, you won’t reach your goals. Get on your best gear and get to work on achieving your goals without fear.

DON’T: Be unrealistic. You aren’t going to achieve your speed goals one week into training. If you want to run a five minute mile, but your current speed is a 7 minute mile, with beginner triathlon training you need to be aware that this increase will take time. If you try to achieve your goals too soon, you will get discouraged, you may give up in frustration and you may end up injuring yourself. There is a difference between pushing yourself and being unrealistic; learn the difference and apply it.
DO: Plan, plan, plan. Not only should you set goals for yourself, but you should also establish a schedule and stick to it. Improvising is not beneficial in triathlon training, you need to know what to expect each and every day. Once you develop a schedule, stick to it, it will help you to prepare yourself for what the next day is going to bring (a mental preparation will be needed as well as a physical one).
DON’T: Get so stuck on your schedule that you allow an injury to occur or your feel burned out. While planning is essential, there needs to be some flexibility if something comes up that needs to be addressed. It can take months or even years to recover from an injury; it is better to change things up for a couple of days than to suffer an injury that will prevent training at all.