Challenge Canberra 100 does not ask a Masters athlete to prove toughness. It asks you to manage training stress, race effort, and recovery with precision across a 2 km swim, 80 km bike, and 18 km run. This 44-week plan is built for athletes 40+ who want the longest development runway available, with no prior endurance base required.
The first 12 weeks start at approximately 4 hours per week and build toward 10.5, focusing on foundational endurance, swim technique, general conditioning, and Masters-specific strength. That phase is your chassis build: enough time to improve durability and movement quality before race-specific demands increase.
The following 32 weeks progress from approximately 8 to 12.5 hours per week. A 3:1 structure of three build weeks followed by one recovery week helps distribute training stress intelligently, while RPE, heart rate, and power guidance keep key sessions measurable and controlled. Garmin and compatible-device integration reduces friction between the plan and daily execution.
For Canberra, that precision matters. The 2 km lake swim is supported by video-guided technique work. On the four-lap 80 km bike, structured power and heart-rate sessions prepare you to manage fast sections, rolling terrain, and the Hindmarsh climb without spending too much too early. Brick workouts, VO2 max intervals, and anaerobic-threshold work then prepare you to carry useful fitness into the three-lap 18 km run.
B and C races give the long build practical rehearsal points. Use C races for equipment, transitions, pacing, and fueling. Use B races to pressure-test execution before the A race.
The Race Predictor Calculator provides a performance reference, the Race Pace Strategy Calculator helps organize race-day effort, and the Triathlon Fueling Calculator helps refine nutrition. Personalized email coach support is available when recovery, pacing, or training progression needs a second look.
Forty-four weeks gives you the bandwidth to build deliberately, recover intelligently, and arrive at Challenge Canberra 100 with fewer compromises and more of your fitness available when it counts.
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