Advanced half distance triathlon training plan: 21 weeks, 11–15.25 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 3 · 21 weeks · 11–15.25 hrs/week · intensity by pace and heart rate. Prefer another metric? All versions.
This plan is ideal for highly competitive triathletes with a goal of finishing their next Half Distance Triathlon in a time their great-grandchildren will remember. You're ready to start when the first week below looks comfortable.
Your first week: 10 sessions, 7.3 hours. Mon rest · Tue Ride 60 min + Run 60 min · Wed Swim + Ride 60 min · Thu Ride 60 min · Fri Swim + Run 40 min · Sat Ride 90 min · Sun Swim + Run 70 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.
Based on the best-selling books
Based on 80/20 Triathlon by Matt Fitzgerald.
Mind of Matt Weekly Analysis, included
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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.