This 44-week training plan is tailored for athletes 40+ aiming to perform their best at the Half Distance Monterrey Triathlon.

1. Build a Strong Foundation (Base Training) The first 12 weeks focus on gradually increasing your endurance. You’ll begin with 4 hours per week, building up to 10.5 hours. This phase prioritizes swimming technique, endurance, and strength—key for ensuring solid foundations across all three race segments. By focusing on these basics, you’ll set yourself up for a strong race performance and future progress.

2. Progress to Sport-Specific Training (Triathlon-Specific Phase) Over the next 32 weeks, your training intensity gradually increases, reaching 12.5 hours per week. This phase includes sport-specific sessions for swimming, biking, and running to improve your strength and speed. You'll also incorporate brick workouts to perfect your transitions, ensuring smooth changes between disciplines on race day. This is crucial for the Monterrey course, which involves both speed and endurance.

3. Injury Prevention & Strength Training As a Masters athlete, injury prevention is essential. The plan includes strength training to improve your muscular endurance and power, reducing the risk of injuries. With a 3/1 periodization approach (3 weeks of training followed by 1 week of recovery), you'll balance hard work with essential rest, keeping your body fresh and preventing burnout.

4. Smarter Training with Technology The plan integrates with Garmin devices, smartwatches, and other platforms, allowing you to track your heart rate, power zones, and Rate of Perceived Effort (RPE). By monitoring these metrics, you can fine-tune your training intensity for optimal progress and avoid overtraining. This will help you make the most of each session, ensuring efficient gains and better performance come race day.

5. Race-Day Preparation As you approach race day, you’ll focus on refining pacing, increasing speed, and improving your VO2 max and anaerobic power. This will help you tackle the fast bike course and flat run in Monterrey. With expert swim drills, heart rate-based training, and Masters-specific strength exercises, you’ll be ready to perform at your best.

This plan ensures gradual progress, building endurance, technique, and strength while prioritizing injury prevention. Start your journey today and get ready to race strong at the Half Distance Monterrey Triathlon!

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