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Intermediate Low Volume Full-Distance Triathlon (16 Weeks, by Heart Rate & Pace)

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Intermediate Low Volume Full-Distance Triathlon (16 Weeks, by Heart Rate & Pace)

Includes Structured Workouts

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Author

Alison Freeman: USAT Level II Endurance, IRONMAN®, & TrainingPeaks Level 2 Certified Triathlon Coach

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Length

17 Weeks

Includes Structured Workouts

Structured Workouts automatically sync with compatible devices and guide you through workouts in real time.


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Plan Description


STRUCTURED PLANS. PROVEN RESULTS.

Coach Alison’s plans are designed to set you up for success! She incorporates training strategies with proven success to ensure that your fitness is where it needs to be when you toe the start line. Don’t spend your time worrying about whether you’re training correctly - put your trust in the plan so all you need to worry about is executing.


Time-Constrained? This Plan Is For You!

This 16 week program is an Intermediate Plan for the time-constrained full-distance triathlete. This plan is a good fit if you have successfully completed at least one full-distance race in less than 13:00 prior to beginning this plan, and you are looking to complete another with a time-efficient training schedule.

In this program, the bulk of the training hours are over the weekends, and the weekdays will consist of a single session (bike/run or swim/strength) totaling no more than 90 minutes (with a few exceptions for long swims). A typical week has 1-2 mid-week swim/strength and 2 mid-week bike/run days. The weekends provide a mix of conventional and non-conventional training structures; you’ll have a long bike-run (brick) or long run-bike (reverse brick) on Saturday, and you’ll have a long run, a second long ride, or a medium-distance brick on Sunday. Half the weekends include the 2nd swim for the week. Your regular day off is Monday, and your extra day off (for approximately half of the training weeks) is Thursday. One race simulation day is included in week 12. There are benchmark workouts in week 5 to update your training zones.


Workout Distances & Durations:

Prior to starting this plan, you should have a good base of an average of 7-9 hours of weekly training for the past four weeks.

The first week of the plan includes 7 hours 50 minutes of training, plus a 30 minute strength session:
- 4000 yards/meters of swimming / 2200 yards/meters as your longest swim
- 4 hours 30 minutes of cycling / 2 hours as your longest bike
- 1 hour 50 minutes of running / 1 hour as your longest run

You will build in your max week to 14 hours 45 minutes of training, plus two 30 minute strength sessions:
- 6650 yards/meters of swimming / 4050 yards/meters as your longest swim
- 7 hours 30 minutes of cycling / 6 hours as your longest bike
- 4 hours 45 minutes of running / 2 hours 30 minutes as your longest run


All Workouts Are Structured Workouts!

The plan uses the TrainingPeaks structured workout feature, providing precise workout details including pace or heart rate targets for all segments/intervals within each workout. These workouts can be easily imported into devices, including most Garmin multisport watches and bike computers. See the Structured Workout Help Page for more information.


A Website Just for Coach Alison’s Athletes!

Coach Alison’s website, linked within the training plan, provides a wide range of information for her athletes. From training zones to understanding TrainingPeaks data to fueling guidelines to Zwift routes, her website is a resource that will support your training journey from start to finish.


Have questions?

Email Coach Alison.

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Training Plan Sample Week

Stats

Average Weekly Breakdown

Workouts Weekly Average Longest Workout
Bike x3
05:27:00 06:00:00
Run x3
02:45:00 02:30:00
Day Off x2
—— ——
Swim x2
01:50:00 01:35:00
Strength x1
00:43:00 00:30:00
Workouts Per Week Weekly Average Longest Workout
Bike
05:27:00 06:00:00
Run
02:45:00 02:30:00
Day Off
—— ——
Swim
01:50:00 01:35:00
Strength
00:43:00 00:30:00

Training Load By Week


This plan works best with the following fitness devices:

  • Heart Rate Monitor
  • GPS

All supported devices

Alison Freeman

NYX Endurance

I am a USAT Level II Endurance and IRONMAN® Certified Triathlon Coach and an avid triathlete based out of Boulder, Colorado. I specialize in working with athletes new to long-course (IRONMAN® 70.3 and IRONMAN®) racing, as well as athletes with atypical or unusually time-constrained schedules. I excel at educating my athletes and giving them confidence in their training - especially important for first-timers! - as well as in maximizing the efficiency of my athletes' training hours.


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