🔥 2026 HALF DISTANCE TRIATHLON DES MOINES - ADVANCED W/AI RUN GAIT ANALYSIS - PAUL M. JOHNSON
🔥 2026 HALF DISTANCE TRIATHLON DES MOINES - ADVANCED W/AI RUN GAIT ANALYSIS - PAUL M. JOHNSON
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Length
44 Weeks
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Plan Description
Half Distance Triathlon Des Moines Iowa – 44-Week Advanced Training Plan for Peak Performance 🏊♂️🚴♂️🏃♂️
If you're preparing for the Half Distance Triathlon Des Moines Iowa, your training strategy must match the race’s dynamic terrain and conditions. This meticulously crafted 44-week training plan is designed specifically for amateur advanced athletes ready to push past limits and dominate on race day.
Des Moines offers a distinctive mix of urban energy and rural calm—along with a course that demands serious preparation:
✅ Swim: A 1.2-mile point-to-point swim in the Connecticut River—recognized as one of the top 5 fastest IRONMAN 70.3 swims in North America.
✅ Bike: 56 miles of rolling New England hills with smooth pavement and minimal turns—ideal for sustained speed.
✅ Run: A scenic 13.1-mile route through Forest Park with enough elevation to challenge your endurance and finishing strength.
Why This Training Plan Works for Des Moines:
✔️ 🔥 12-Week Base Phase: Build foundational strength and aerobic capacity—even if you're starting from scratch.
✔️ 📆 32-Week Progressive Training: Structured in 3:1 cycles for optimal load and recovery. Volume begins at 9.5 hours/week and peaks at 14 hours, timed to match your race day taper.
✔️ 💪 Strength for Speed: Functional strength progression shifts into conventional lifting for powerful swim strokes, climbs, and finishing kicks.
✔️ 🎯 Event-Specific Focus: With terrain-matching bike and run workouts, open water swim prep, and heat adaptation, this plan is optimized for Des Moines’ unique course.
✔️ 🏊♂️🚴♀️🏃♂️ Scientific Training Zones: Includes Endurance Base, V̇O₂ Max, Anaerobic Threshold, Anaerobic Power, and ATP-PC sprint work to unlock your top-end speed.
This is not just a plan—it's a path to your strongest race yet. Whether you're chasing a new PR or looking to conquer Des Moines for the first time, this Half Distance Triathlon training plan will guide your entire journey—one smart, strategic week at a time.
👉 Take control of your training. Crush the Half Distance Triathlon Des Moines Iowa. Begin your transformation today!
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Training Plan Sample Week
Stats
Average Weekly Breakdown
| Workouts | Weekly Average | Longest Workout |
|---|---|---|
|
Swim
x3
|
01:21:00 | 01:15:00 |
|
Bike
x3
|
03:43:00 | 02:35:00 |
|
Strength
x2
|
02:04:00 | 01:00:00 |
|
Run
x2
|
01:50:00 | 01:40:00 |
| Workouts Per Week | Weekly Average | Longest Workout | |
|---|---|---|---|
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01:21:00 | 01:15:00 | |
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03:43:00 | 02:35:00 | |
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02:04:00 | 01:00:00 | |
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01:50:00 | 01:40:00 |
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