Half IM Distance Novice / Improver 21 weeks (Saturday race)
Half IM Distance Novice / Improver 21 weeks (Saturday race)
Length
23 Weeks
Plan Description
Designed by the UK’s most experienced Iron-distance coach and athlete, Steve Lumley (BTF L3 coach, MSc) for age – group triathletes with limited time available. This plan draws on Steve’s 30+ years experience of coaching and racing all triathlon distances, including 39 IronDistance races and 5 Hawaii qualifications himself. He has coached athletes to hundreds of full and IM finishes. These have ranged from novice to elite and include several Hawaii world championship qualifications.
This plan is targeted at a novice / improver triathlete, aiming to complete the half IM distance race. They should be confident at standard or sprint distance triathlon and possibly have completed a half IM distance race already and looking to improve.
Prior to commencing this plan athletes should have at least 3-4 weeks of preparation training under their belt and be comfortable riding for 2+ hours and running for 60 minutes continuously.
Training plan volume is between 7 and 11.5 hours per week, and is organised on a 3 week macrocycle - every 3rd week is a recovery week, often including self testing sessions. The weekly schedule includes 2-3 swim sessions, 2-3 bike sessions and 2-3 run sessions. Intensity is generally based on heart rate and / or perceived exertion. One or two ‘strength’ / conditioning sessions each week are recommended in addition to the swim, bike and run sessions detailed.
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Please visit us on the web at www.stevelumleytriathlon.com or email Steve at: tricoach.lum@gmail.com
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How it Works
Training Plan Sample Week
Stats
Average Weekly Breakdown
Workouts | Weekly Average | Longest Workout |
---|---|---|
Bike
x3
|
04:27:00 | 04:00:00 |
Run
x3
|
02:35:00 | 02:00:00 |
Swim
x2
|
02:21:00 | 01:30:00 |
Day Off
x1
|
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Workouts Per Week | Weekly Average | Longest Workout | |
---|---|---|---|
|
04:27:00 | 04:00:00 | |
|
02:35:00 | 02:00:00 | |
|
02:21:00 | 01:30:00 | |
|
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Training Load By Week
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