Triathlon training built on skill, aerobic base, and stability. Swim drills Zone 2 bike core S&C = durable speed. Today’s swim was about economy, not ego. I ran drill–swim repeats focused on slow‑motion over‑water recovery and a long, patient glide to stretch distance per stroke. Baseline was 11 strokes per length before the drills and down to 10 after the drills. The work: relaxed hand exit, elbow leading the recovery, soft fingertip entry, ‘spear and streamline,’ then a connected, patient catc