🏞️ Half Distance Triathlon Training Plan: Boulder-Built Fitness for Racing Boulder

Whether you're targeting a personal best or aiming to finish strong, this 6-month Intermediate Training Plan—designed around the demands of the Boulder course—builds the precise fitness and mental toughness you’ll need to thrive in Iowa’s fast, flat terrain.

Crafted with a professional edge and optimized for real-world results, this plan harnesses Boulder’s elevation, terrain variation, and competitive training environment to give you the ultimate advantage.

🌟 What Makes This Training Plan Ideal for Boulder?

✅ Endurance-Focused Progression
Start with 8 hours of weekly training and progress to 12 hours, emphasizing aerobic durability and efficiency—exactly what you need for Boulder's fast bike course and steady run.

✅ Open Water Swim Confidence
Prepare with structured swim workouts based on Boulder Reservoir’s cool water and sighting practice for murky visibility.

✅ High-Speed Bike Conditioning
Built from Boulder’s rolling hills and fast descents, this plan simulates the aerodynamic demands and pacing strategies you’ll need to excel on Boulders roads.

✅ Strength & Grit on the Run
With terrain inspired by Boulder’s hard-packed dirt and elevation change, your run sessions are designed to make Boulder's flat, paved paths feel effortless.

✅ VO2 Max & Threshold Training
Incorporates high-intensity intervals and lactate threshold work to sharpen speed and build the mental edge required to hold pace when it counts most.

✅ Integrated Brick Workouts
Strategic bike-to-run sessions teach your body to transition smoothly and stay strong into miles 40–56 of the bike, and off the bike into miles 1–13 of the run.

🎯 This Plan is for You If You’re Ready to:

Train with intention and structure

Break through performance plateaus

Race smarter, not just harder

Achieve peak performance in Boulder

🚀 Start Your Journey Today
Elevate your triathlon experience. Train smarter, race stronger, and achieve your Half Distance Triathlon Boulder goals with confidence.

👉 Commit now and transform your training into results.

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