Conquer Your Next Half-Ironman with Confidence
Are you an intermediate triathlete ready to tackle a 70.3 without letting training completely consume your schedule? This complete 20-week plan provides a proven, step-by-step roadmap to take you from building a solid aerobic base straight to a triumphant Race Day.
Is This Plan For You?
Balancing heavy, structured training with work, family, and life is a massive challenge. This plan is built for busy but ambitious athletes who need their workouts to be highly effective and adaptable to the real world.
Starting at a manageable 8 hours and 22 minutes a week, your training safely and progressively builds to a peak of 14 hours and 12 minutes. Along the way, we've built in strategic race weeks (a Sprint and a 5150 distance) to practice your pacing, nutrition, and transitions—ensuring you are completely dialed in when you hit the start line of your Half-Ironman.
Your Training Benefits
Structured, Phased Progression: A strategic 20-week layout featuring dedicated Build and Peak phases, plus perfectly timed taper weeks so you arrive fresh and fast.
Precision Heart Rate Training: Bike and run workouts are based on %Max Heart Rate, guiding your effort levels in real-time to eliminate guesswork and prevent overtraining.
Bonus Core & Flexibility: Includes targeted, sport-specific strength and flexibility plans to improve your form and keep you resilient against injury.
Accurate Zone Setup: Gain access to our FREE training tools to perfectly establish your baseline heart rate zones from day one.
Prerequisites
To get the most out of this plan and avoid frustration, ensure you have the following ready to go:
Heart Rate Monitor: Mandatory for executing the structured Bike and Run sessions.
Swim Test Facility: Access to a 25m or 50m swimming pool.
Bike Test Equipment: An indoor trainer or Wattbike for controlled baseline testing.
Run Test Route: Access to a flat, safe 5km running route.
