12-weeks Triathlon Blue Ridge - Advanced
12-weeks Triathlon Blue Ridge - Advanced
Length
12 Weeks
Plan Description
This 12-week plan is for the advanced triathlete who has completed several half iron distance events and who has established a solid base prior to starting this plan. You should be capable of swimming at least 3 times per week at 45 to 60 minutes per session, able to cycle several times per week with your long session at 3.0-3.5 hours and able to run several times per week with your long session at 90-minutes.
The workouts are prescribed using heart rate zones. You can find a RPE (Rate of Perceived Exertion) Chart and corresponding zones here: http://www.coachbuxton.com/Rating_of_PE.pdf
If you are interested in setting your own zones, take a look at this article on Trainingpeaks: https://www.trainingpeaks.com/blog/joe-friel-s-quick-guide-to-setting-zones/
There is a swim time trial (TT) scheduled during week one and this effort will allow you to set your 100 (yard/meter) pace (T-pace) for future workouts.
This plan includes strength sessions each week. However, if you are currently involved in a strength training program, you can continue that program. You may need to adjust the weight, number of sets & repetitions and total weekly sessions to prevent the strength routines from negatively affecting the other sessions.
Enjoy the training and good luck with your event. Please contact me at karen@coachbuxton.com if you have any questions.
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Training Plan Sample Week
Stats
Average Weekly Breakdown
Workouts | Weekly Average | Longest Workout |
---|---|---|
Run
x3
|
02:27:00 | 02:00:00 |
Swim
x3
|
02:11:00 | 01:00:00 |
Bike
x3
|
04:12:00 | 04:00:00 |
Strength
x2
|
00:52:00 | 00:30:00 |
Day Off
x1
|
—— | —— |
Workouts Per Week | Weekly Average | Longest Workout | |
---|---|---|---|
|
02:27:00 | 02:00:00 | |
|
02:11:00 | 01:00:00 | |
|
04:12:00 | 04:00:00 | |
|
00:52:00 | 00:30:00 | |
|
—— | —— |
Training Load By Week
This plan works best with the following fitness devices:
- Heart Rate Monitor
- GPS
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