Training for a triathlon, working, being a husband and a father ( in no particular order) is a busy life. Add in a couple of unplanned events and it seems impossible at times. So here are some of my tchniques.
Firrst of all you need to decide that training is important and that you are willing to make small sacrafices to squeeze out some hidden hours in your day. You might have to miss those brown nosing lunches with the boss or DVR the néw season of True Blood, but the hours ARE there for you to train.
Keep gear with you as much as possible. I keep, in individual bags, a complete set of running, riding, and swimming gear in my car, office and home. This way anytime I feel like doing a run after a ride or a ride after a swim I always have the gear I need with me.
Work out early! Nobody will notice when you work out early so get at least an hour in before the rest of the world rolls out of bed and show up to work early.
Lunch is a free workout! Take every minute of that hour lunch plus 10 minutes. Sneak some snacks back on the job and now you are up to two hours of training per day without taking anything away from your family.
To get that impossibe 3rd hour you need to put the kids to bed on time and hit the treadmill, stationary bike, or climber for an hour. You might think you are too exhausted to train at 9pm but it is actually really good mental training. Your not going to be fresh after 112 miles on a bike so that mental toughness will pay double. Make sure to get your electrolites and a pinch of protein before you pass out for the day. You'll kill yourself if you do the late then early workout to many days in a row. You need at least 7 hours of sleep!
The weekends are another story. Later in training you are going to need some serious time on the weekends to train. So make sure to spend plenty of weekend time with friends and family in the months leading up to your event. Banking some understanding is what I call it.
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