Very often athletes, and particularly triathletes, have a mindset of More training rather than Better training. However it’s precision we need in training - not just doing training. If you wanted to shoot 10 bullets at a target with accuracy then your approach matters. You are not just going to shoot off 10 rounds and be done with it. If the goal is precision you have to practice with precision.
Triathlon, running, swimming, weight training what ever your sport is no different. When you lack precision you will not get optimal results. No amount of work in terms of quantity will ever outperform quality. How do we know that? If it was shooting then the people who shot the most would be the best. If it was running it would be the people who ran the most that would win all the races. It wouldn’t be a competition of who wins, it would be a competition of who does the most training.
More of something does not relate to better. Precision will always trump More. Doing something well (precise) for longer and you will get better results. Do something more and you will just end up doing more.
In my coaching I consider your training efficient if you achieve the highest level of physical result with the least expense of energy and time. So train precisely don’t just train.
Keep smiling.