Table 2. Summary of training parameters. Data are means (±SD).
POL (n = 6) PYR (n = 7) p
Weekly average training load (ECOs) 785.2 ± 244.9 751.6 ± 234.9 0.7
Weekly average swimming training load (ECOs) 218.5 ± 108.0 184.6 ± 86.1 0.4
Weekly average cycling training load (ECOs) 297.0 ± 120.3 295.5 ± 116.6 0.9
Weekly average running training load (ECOs) 269.7 ± 93.9 268.7 ± 96.0 0.9
Weekly average training time 11.9 ± 3.5 11.9 ± 3.6 0.9
% Training time <VT1 84.4 ± 3.0 77.9 ± 1.9 0.007*
% Training time VT1 – VT2 4.3 ± 1.6 18.8 ± 0.8 <0.001*
% Training time >VT2 11.3 ± 0.2 3.3 ± 0.5 <0.001*