16 week Beginner Half Triathlon (HR based)
Author
Lindsay Zemba Leigh
All plans by this CoachLength
16 Weeks
Typical Week
2 Swim, 3 Run, 3 Bike, 3 Strength, 1 Other, 1 Day Off
Longest Workout
1:00 hrs swim
3:30 hrs bike
2:00 hrs run
Plan Specs
triathlon half ironman beginner hr based
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Summary
The Beginner Half Triathlon Distance plan is geared towards those who've done olympic distance triathlons and are ready to step up to a longer distance. It includes 2-3 swim workouts each week, 3-4 run workouts each week, 2-3 bike sessions each week, brick sessions, functional strength sessions, rest days, and field tests to set up your run, bike and swim heart rate and pace zones. Before starting this plan, you should be running at least 3 times per week, 45-60 min each session, be able to swim 2000 yards at a time, and be biking at least twice per week, 60 min each session.
Stats
Sample Day 1
Run easy to steady - as your legs feel, but don't exceed steady. Anywhere in the range below is good. :-)
Sample Day 2
WARM
10 min easy
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MAIN
SLD: 10 x
- 30 seconds left leg
- 30 seconds right leg
- 1:00 both legs
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COOL
5 min easy spin
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*This should be done at recovery/easy intensity. The drills are strictly about pedaling efficiency - not working hard.
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Sample Day 3
Perform 10 reps of each move to activate your legs and core. Once you're comfortable with this warmup, it shouldn't take more than 5 min.
1. 4-way lunges - Start in a split squat, knees held at 90 degrees. Hold your arms up in a W, pulling your shoulder blades down and back. Use glutei to stabilize the movements. Keep your R knee steady over your foot. Repeat each on the left side. 1. Lean your body forward over your front leg, then squeeze your glutei to pull back up. 2. Rotate while stabilizing your hips. 3. Rock your torso. 4. Pulse your hips up and down 3 inches.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IxNIdwtKGA
2. Good Mornings - Stand with your weight on your heels, toes pointed slightly out and knees soft. Pull your shoulder blades down and together. Lean forward, pushing your hips back, then return to standing.
3. Glute Step-Backs (curtsy) - Step back with L leg crossing behind your right. Drop you left knee to the ground. Pressing thru your R heel return to standing. Repeat on other side.
4. Calf Raises, 3 ways - Lean into wall, putting weight on elbows. With feet pointed straight ahead lift heels. Repeat with feet pointed in 30 degrees and again, turned out to 45 degrees.
Sample Day 3
WARM UP
You can do some light core or dynamic stretches to warm up.
Complete 2 x 30 seconds, with 30 seconds rest of each drill.
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MAIN
Take the first 10-15 minutes to warm up easy into the run. (as you need). Then, run at a steady, zone 2 effort. As you run, think about the different elements of your form that the drills focused on.
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AFTER
Stretch
Sample Day 4
The main purpose for this ride is to work various bike handling skills that will:
- allow you to make the most out of the effort you put into the bike
- improve your safety while riding the bike
- increase your enjoyment and comfort level on the bike
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This ride should be completed outside on a quiet road w/ ample shoulder. If you need to drive yourself and your bike to such a place - then do so. If you need to loop a bike path or similar protected roadway, that works too.
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Effort should be easy to steady - this ride isn't about the effort! It's about the skills.
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Go through the following skills at least 3 times throughout the duration of the ride. Do one set of each drill once, ride for a bit, through through another set of the drills, ride for a bit, go through the drills for a 3rd time, ride for a bit. If you still have time, continue the pattern for the duration.
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SKILL SETS:
1) Ride one handed - first with left hand, then with right hand. Notice differences in which sides feels more stable?
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2) Ride one handed while grabbing your water bottle from the cage and then replacing it. Complete two grab & replace - one with each hand.
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3) Ride one handed while maintaining a straight line (use the white line or something similar in the road). Switch hands.
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4) Place your hands on the top of the headset (off the hoods) and near the center of the headset. Notice the differences in balance required depending upon where you place your hands.
Sample Day 5
200 easy, 10s rest
2 x 150 done as: 50 easy, 50 steady, 50 mod-hard, 15s rest
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MAIN
3 x 300 time trial, 30s rest
- hit lap button for each 300
Go as fast as you can, swimming at an even intensity throughout. Try not to start off too hard and fade. Stay consistent. Stay strong!
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200 easy. You can alternate free/back by 50 if you like.
Sample Day 6
15 minutes easy warmup
60 minutes @ base steady effort.