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9 Week 140.6 FULL DISTANCE TRIATHLON race-specific lead-in. 3s/4b/3r structured workouts per week.

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9 Week 140.6 FULL DISTANCE TRIATHLON race-specific lead-in. 3s/4b/3r structured workouts per week.

Author

o2 Endurance Coaching - coach since 1998

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Length

9 Weeks

Plan Description

The Distance

Grant Hornsby Triathlon

So, you've already done your BASE and BUILD training and now you're ready to put the "CHERRY ON TOP"..........This program is for you.

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THIS PROGRAM


This program is a 9 WEEK lead in that launches straight into your RACE_SPECIFIC phase of training, then into TAPER. There are typically 3 swims, 4 rides and 3 runs each week. Every session has a purpose and is designed to teach you pacing,consistency and to really sharpen your fitness and race readiness.

Versions of this program have been used by many of our athletes to strong 9-10hr FULL Distance finishes. It assumes that you’ve already finished a few 70. 3 races or better still, a full distance tri, and you are already swimming sessions up to 3500m, riding up to 4hr long rides and can manage a long run of up to 2hr runs, minimum.



EQUIPMENT REQUIRED:


GPS watch, Power Meter on your bike and/or a Smart Trainer and Zwift.





aboutus

ABOUT US:


A coach since 1998, our head coach is an accomplished Long Course Triathlete and 3 time World Championship representative. He is an accredited Triathlon Australia Coach and Lvl 2 Advanced Athletics Australia running coach and holds a B.App.Sci. (Human Movement) and Post Grad.Dip. (Exercise Science)

If you ever need clarification feel free to email any questions to coaching@thedistancecoaching.com

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Training Plan Sample Week

Stats

Average Weekly Breakdown

Workouts Weekly Average Longest Workout
Run x4
02:26:00 02:31:00
Swim x3
02:10:00 01:15:00
Bike x3
05:51:00 05:10:00
Strength x2
00:53:00 00:30:00
Workouts Per Week Weekly Average Longest Workout
Run
02:26:00 02:31:00
Swim
02:10:00 01:15:00
Bike
05:51:00 05:10:00
Strength
00:53:00 00:30:00

Training Load By Week


This plan works best with the following fitness devices:

  • Power Meter
  • GPS

All supported devices

Grant Hornsby - B.App.Sci (Human Movement), Grad.Dip (Exercise Sci)

O2 Endurance Coaching

O2 Endurance Coaching is brought to you by Grant Hornsby - an accomplished age group Marathon and Cross Country runner and 3x Ironman World Championship representative.
Grant is an accredited Lvl 2 Advanced Athletics Australia running coach, Triathlon Australia certified coach and holds a B.App.Sci. (Human Movement) and Post Grad.Dip. (Exercise Science).


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