Kilometer 75 of the Veracruz bike course. Your power remains controlled, your breathing is steady, and you're already thinking about the run. That kind of race-day composure isn't accidental. It's the product of preparation that respects both your competitive ambitions and the realities of training after 40.
The 36-Week Masters 40+ Half Distance Triathlon Training Plan provides that preparation, with a longer development cycle that prioritizes strength, endurance, precision, and recovery.
What makes these 36 weeks different?
The first 12 weeks establish your foundation. Whether you're returning after time away or rebuilding consistency, you'll develop aerobic endurance, functional strength, and swimming technique before progressing into demanding race-specific training. No established conditioning base is required to begin.
The following 24 weeks turn that foundation into competitive preparation. Tempo sessions, VO2 max intervals, anaerobic threshold training, open-water swimming, and brick workouts progressively develop your ability to sustain race effort across all three disciplines.
And Veracruz gives every element a purpose.
Your 1.9 km Gulf swim benefits from video-guided technique drills and device-synced workouts. The flat, two-loop 90 km bike course calls for controlled power and consistent pacing, supported by structured heart-rate, power, and RPE sessions. The 21.1 km waterfront run tests your ability to maintain effort after cycling, making progressive endurance and brick training essential preparation.
Recovery is a performance tool, not lost training time. Starting around 7.5 hours per week and peaking near 12, the program follows a 3:1 build-to-recovery cycle. Masters-specific strength sessions reinforce durability and movement quality without making unnecessary volume the objective.
Personalized email coach support provides guidance when training decisions need clarification. The Race Predictor Calculator helps estimate potential performance, the Triathlon Fueling Calculator supports race-day nutrition planning, and the Race Pace Strategy Calculator helps translate your goals into realistic swim, bike, and run targets.
There is a meaningful difference between having 36 weeks until your race and making 36 weeks work for you.
Invest that time in a plan that develops your fitness, protects room for recovery, and gives your competitive experience the structure it deserves.
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Every level. Every Training Plan. One simple price: just $6 a week—and the plan is yours to keep and reuse forever. Welcome to the Andiamo²™ family, where your goals, lifestyle, and personal best come first. Based in Austin, Texas, we offer in-person and remote triathlon coaching plus structured training plans that give every workout a clear purpose. Whether you’re preparing for your first race or your next breakthrough, you’ll have experienced guidance every step of the way.