Preparing for the Half Distance Triathlon Poreč, Croatia requires a specialized approach for senior athletes. This 44-week program is designed to help athletes aged 60+ build strength, endurance, and race-day confidence. Here's how it prepares you for the race:

✅ Senior Triathlete-Friendly Foundation: The plan begins with a 12-week base phase focused on building aerobic capacity and muscular endurance—ideal for those new to triathlons or returning after a break.

✅ Sustainable Endurance Development: Low-intensity sessions gradually build your aerobic fitness, reducing fatigue and injury risk, essential for the rolling 90km bike course and the multi-lap run along the Adriatic coast.

✅ Strength & Bone Health Support: Resistance training preserves muscle mass and supports bone density, helping reduce injury risk while improving overall strength.

✅ Aerobic Capacity & Speed Maintenance: High-intensity intervals help maintain top aerobic function, boosting your efficiency in all disciplines of the Half Distance Triathlon.

✅ Neuromuscular Coordination: Skill drills enhance transition efficiency, improving your ability to switch from swim to bike and bike to run with ease.

✅ Technology-Integrated: Track progress with Garmin, smartwatches, and training platforms, monitoring heart rate, power, and perceived exertion (RPE).

✅ Injury Prevention Focus: Age-appropriate recovery and strength training reduce joint stress and prevent overuse injuries, keeping you fit for race day.

✅ Periodized Training Cycles: A 2:1 work-to-recovery ratio optimizes adaptation and recovery, ensuring peak performance for the Half Distance Triathlon Poreč.

Program Structure

Phase 1 – Base Building (12 Weeks): Training hours gradually increase (4 to 10.5 per week), with a focus on mobility, technique, and foundational strength.

Phase 2 – Triathlon Preparation (32 Weeks): Training volume peaks at 12.5 hours per week, including brick sessions, intervals, and pacing work to enhance race speed.

Key Features:

Technique-driven swim drills

Workouts based on power, heart rate, or RPE for personalized training

This Half Distance Triathlon plan provides a structured, evidence-based approach for senior athletes to race with confidence. Start now with personalized coaching support to help you succeed!

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