Nick Harris British Triathlon Federation level 3 Coach, Training Bible Master endurance coach
This training plan is written to prepare you for your Middle distance triathlon plan.
1.2 mile Swim | 56 mile Bike | 13.1 mile Run
This training plan is written to prepare you to finish your first middle distance triathlon The weekly volume per week starts at 8 hours and will gradually move up to 12-14. You should already be consistently training 8-10 hours per week before starting this plan and ideally you should have completed some Olympic distance races in the past season
This plan is based on an annual volume of 500 hours per year, which won't necessarily mean an average of 10 hours per week. It will build to 14+ with recovery weeks at around 8 hours per week.
While it’s definitely possible to finish a middle distance triathlon with fewer hours per week or fewer days per week than what you see here, I wanted to present a plan which emphasizes consistent buildup of hours to make your race day more enjoyable and less of a day of Swim-Bike-Walk.
I realize that every athlete has specific strengths, weaknesses, available hours, and other restrictions. Hopefully, you can adjust this plan to fit you well enough.
You should be able to do the following prior to starting this plan
swim 2x1500 per week
bike 90 mins
run 60 mins
Purchase of this plan includes our comprehensive 20+ page Triathlon Training Guide, which explains how to use your training plan plus email access to NIck at any time for questions that you may have about this plan.
For more information about this plan, please DOWNLOAD the Training Description Document.
Questions? Please visit us on the web at enduranceworks.net or email Nick directly at: dynamicmotion1@hotmail.com
Training for another race distance? We also have training plans for Long distance Triathlons (140.6 miles) and Sprint & Olympic Triathlons plus Running Races (from 5k to marathon), too.
Nick is a Level 3 British Triathlon Coach with 18 years’ experience and has worked as a Master Endurance Coach with Training Bible Coaching UK. He is also a TrainingPeaks Level 2 Accredited Coach and has served as a Regional Development Coach for British Triathlon in the South East.
Alongside his online coaching, Nick runs Speedy Swimming, specialising in 1-2-1 front crawl technique lessons, endless pool video analysis, swim clinics, and group swim sessions.