FF_Rookie wrote:
As a newbie to this sport I'm always googling things online and came across a thread in reddit (I think) that beginners should focus on improving their 100s in the swim/ ftp in the bike and 5k in the run. Then expand from there.
This is the speed I'm asking.
Thank you
my guess would be that was on the basis of setting realistic goals for someone starting out for whom a 5k run is likely to be quite significant (more risking injury), hour-ish riding well into endurance, and their swim technique not good enough to hold for more than 100s. it sounds like you're far more advanced than that so it doesn't necessarily apply - while you might be a beginner in tri, you're clearly not a complete beginner to exercise. when reading stuff on the internet always pay attention to the context (as well as the source) and whether that context matches your situation.