Sunrise over Whiskeytown Lake. Rolling Shasta County roads. A fast, scenic run along the Sacramento River Trail and across the iconic Sundial Bridge — this Half Distance Triathlon offers a course as breathtaking as it is rewarding. Your training plan is built to prepare you for every mile with precision, purpose, and power.

✅ 24 Weeks of Progressive Training
This structured plan blends endurance, power, and recovery across 3-week build cycles followed by one recovery week, ensuring sustainable growth and consistent gains.

✅ Course-Specific Conditioning
Prepare for the gently rolling 56-mile bike through Shasta County with workouts targeting sustained power and efficient climbing. Run sessions mirror the varied terrain of the Sacramento River Trail, helping you maintain pace and rhythm through every elevation change.

✅ Open-Water Confidence
Detailed swim drills and progressive open-water sessions develop calm, efficient technique for the 1.2-mile Whiskeytown Lake swim. Average 76°F waters call for controlled pacing — you’ll arrive race-ready, smooth, and confident.

✅ Integrated Power & Heart-Rate Training
Each workout syncs to your smart device, and the most popular training platforms, guiding you by power or heart rate zones for data-driven precision from start to finish.

✅ Functional Strength & Brick Workouts
Targeted gym and body-weight sessions improve mobility, stability, and tri-specific strength. Brick sessions (bike-to-run combinations) ensure fast transitions and fatigue resistance on race day.

✅ VO₂ Max, Threshold & ATP-PC Training
Structured intervals develop both aerobic depth and explosive race power — ideal for the net-downhill, high-speed bike leg and strong final 10K push.

🏅 Personalized Email Coach Support
Every plan includes access to expert guidance — so you’re never training alone. Receive answers, adjustments, and encouragement directly from your coach when you need it most.

This Half Distance Triathlon Training Plan is more than a schedule — it’s a strategy for mastery across swim, bike, and run.

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