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First Half Distance Triathlon Training Plan - 80/20 Level 0 (Pace & Power) +Free Coach Email Support

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First Half Distance Triathlon Training Plan - 80/20 Level 0 (Pace & Power) +Free Coach Email Support

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80/20 Endurance | IRONMAN U Certified Coach | Over 250,000 Plans Sold

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Length

18 Weeks

Includes Structured Workouts

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Plan Description

half distance triathlon training plan

First-timer half distance triathlon training plan: 18 weeks, 6–10 hrs/week, 80/20 Endurance intensity, free coach email support. Your best 70.3, on fewer hard days.

Is this plan for you?

At a glance: Half Distance Triathlon · Level 0 · 18 weeks · 6–10 hrs/week · intensity by pace and power. Prefer another metric? All versions.

This plan is intended to enable first-time Half Distance Triathlon (1.2m/1.9km swim, 56m/90K bike, 13.1/21.1km run) participants and even first-time triathletes to finish strong in a Half Distance Triathlon event. You're ready to start when the first week below looks comfortable.

Your first week: 6 sessions, 3.2 hours. Mon rest · Tue Run 30 min · Wed Swim · Thu Ride 60 min · Fri rest · Sat Run 45 min · Sun Swim + Ride 60 min.

Not sure about the level? Swap to another level or intensity type free, any time. Compare levels.

What's included with your plan

One-time price. No subscription. Yours for life.

Included: free coach email support, Mind of Matt Weekly Analysis, the Level Guarantee, lifetime access, Garmin and Apple Watch sync, and heart rate, pace and power versions.

Free coach email support Mind of Matt Weekly Analysis Level Guarantee, swap levels free Lifetime access to your plan Syncs to Garmin and Apple Watch Heart rate, pace and power versions

Based on the best-selling books

80/20 Triathlon by Matt Fitzgerald

Based on 80/20 Triathlon by Matt Fitzgerald.

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Training Plan Sample Week

Stats

Average Weekly Breakdown

Workouts Weekly Average Longest Workout
Run x2
02:03:00 02:00:00
Day Off x2
—— ——
Bike x2
02:53:00 03:30:00
Swim x2
01:07:00 00:50:00
Workouts Per Week Weekly Average Longest Workout
Run
02:03:00 02:00:00
Day Off
—— ——
Bike
02:53:00 03:30:00
Swim
01:07:00 00:50:00

Training Load By Week


This plan works best with the following fitness devices:

  • Power Meter
  • GPS

All supported devices

80/20 Endurance

80/20 Endurance

80/20 Endurance is the creation of Matt Fitzgerald and David Warden. Based on the breakthrough books 80/20 Running and 80/20 Triathlon, runners, triathletes, and other endurance athletes improve the most when they consistently do 80 percent of their training at low intensity and the other 20 percent high intensity. The typical endurance athlete spends only 50-70 percent their total training time at low intensity. The solution? An 80/20 training plan that ensures the optimal intensity balance.

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