Go Faster Cycling Intermediate Half Iron Man- 24 weeks
Author: Hunter Allen for Go Faster Cycling
Length: 24 Weeks
Tags: triathlon, half ironman, intermediate, power based, tss based
Typical Week: 2 Bike, 2 Swim, 2 Run, 1 Day Off
Longest Workout:
0:49 hrs swim
3:30 hrs bike
1:30 hrs run
Author: Hunter Allen for Go Faster Cycling
Length: 24 Weeks
Tags: triathlon, half ironman, intermediate, power based, tss based
Typical Week: 2 Bike, 2 Swim, 2 Run, 1 Day Off
Longest Workout:
0:49 hrs swim
3:30 hrs bike
1:30 hrs run
Go Faster Cycling Intermediate Half Iron Man- 24 weeks
This Go Faster Cycling plan is the plan for a intermediate Triathlete that wants to finish a Half easily and feel strong at the end. You know you can finish a half no worries, but you want to push it a bit and see where the edge of the envelope might be. This plan will require you to use at least 10 hours a week in order to get in the three sports. I have written this so you don't need a power meter, but it will be helpful if you did. You will need a heart rate monitor though. These are the same workouts that I have given my triathletes and I know if you stick with the plan, you'll go great!
WU: 10-15 minutes working from Active Recovery (Power Z1, HR Z1, RPE <2) training zone into Endurance (Power Z2, HR Z2, RPE 2-3) with 2-3 x 1 minute fast pedals to wake up legs.
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MS1: Endurance ride. Set a pace at Endurance (Power Z2, HR Z2, RPE 2-3) and hold this pace for the prescribed workout time. Focus on riding smooth and staying relaxed. Vary your cadence. Vary terrain.
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CD: 5-15 minutes of easy pedaling in Active Recovery (Power Z1, HR Z1, RPE <2).
WU: 15 minutes steady and smooth, getting the legs working into ENDURANCE (Power Z2, HR Z2, RPE 2-3). Complete 3 x 1 minute Fast Pedals to wake up the legs during your ramp up.
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MS: Ride at ENDURANCE (Power Z2, HR Z2, RPE 2-3) for 41 minutes. Every 10 minutes do a 10 second Burst at FTP (Functional Threshold Power)/LT (Lactate Threshold) (Power Z4, HR Z4, RPE 4-5).
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Do 20 minutes at TEMPO (Power Z3, HR Z3, RPE 3-4) .
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CD: 15 minutes, ride at ACTIVE RECOVERY (Power Z1, HR Z1, RPE <2).
WU:
50 pull, 50 kick, 50 swim done twice.
MS: Recoveries are indicated in parentheses as seconds.
3 x 75 descending times (30”).
50 kick easy.
3 x 75 descending times (30”).
50 kick easy.
3 x 75 descending times (30”).
50 kick easy.
1 x 75 fastest of workout (easy 25 swim).
CD: 100 easy swim.
Total—1150
Tempo. Warm up and then 20 minutes zone 3 heart rate continuous. Mostly flat. Heart rate will fall on downhills--that's OK.
WU: 10 minutes alternating slow-fast pacing. Play with different strokes
while warming up.
MS: 30-minute steady swim. Swim without stopping. Count your strokes on the first 25 of each 100. Are they staying constant?
CD: 5 minutes very easy. Choice of strokes or floating on your back and sculling.
Total: 45 minutes
WU: 15 minutes working from Active Recovery (Power Z1, HR Z1, RPE <2) training zone into Endurance (Power Z2, HR Z2, RPE 2-3) with 2-3 x 1 minute fast pedals to wake up legs.
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MS1: Endurance ride. Set a pace at Endurance (Power Z2, HR Z2, RPE 2-3) and hold this pace for the prescribed workout time. Focus on riding smooth and staying relaxed. Vary your cadence. Vary terrain.
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CD: 15 minutes of easy pedaling in Active Recovery (Power Z1, HR Z1, RPE <2).
Keep heart rate in zones 1-3 on a rolling course. 'PROUD' form. Allow heart rate to gradually rise to zone 3 as pace builds, but don't force it up.