Triathlon Training - too much? Not enough?

[MocMocaMoc]

So last year I was building my swimming / running / cycling in a fairly disorganised fashion.

This year I'm hoping (easily bored!) to really knuckle down.

This week:

Monday - swim 30 mins (was stuck for time, hopefully longer swim in future)
Tuesday - cycle 15 mile, swim 40 mins, cycle 15 miles
Wednesday - run 5 mile, swim 30 minutes, run another 5 mile.
Thursday - same as Tuesday.
Friday - same as Wed.

Sunday, put it all together.

The cycle is into the office, which is next door to a pool. 15 miles on a bike isn't much by any stretch, but I can hammer it and find some good hills to build my strength. Sundays will likely be 20/30 miles on the bike.

Is this too much? Is it not enough?

Should I be eating everything in sight? Or really keeping it clean? Before Christmas I was circa 10% BF... I don't know what I am now, but I feel canny fat! Most tri--athletes are snakes!

Any and all advice welcome! : )

Edited by MocMocaMoc on Wednesday 9th January 22:30

[rog007]

Training should ideally be progressive and designed around the end goal, in your case, a specific triathlon. Have you entered one or intend to enter one and have you got the intel of the course? Your training should then be designed to prepare you for that as best as you can within the constraints of your time and local environment (for example, the run section on the triathlon may be hilly, but you may live on the flat, so you would have to compensate for this in your training somehow). Then you should start progressively, aiming to peak by actually doing the distances and times in as similar conditions as possible to the actual event. As to answering your question; one cannot as everyone is different. Start slowly, listen to your body, then increase outputs over time in order to peak safely in time for your event. Nutrition wise; eat and drink we'll, eat and drink regularly and then adjust based upon what your body is telling you and how well you are recovering. Good luck!