THIS PLAN

This 20 WEEK plan is the run only module for Long distance | IM athletes. It combines perfectly with racestronger®CUSTOM swim and/or bike plan modules whose individual ability you choose to create a bespoke programme that trains to your individual strengths in each discipline. See 'Custom Modular'

ABILITY

'PODIUM' ability means you're challenging for AG wins /overall placings. You're seriously competitive. You race from the front off the bike and are regarded by peers as a serious threat on the run. You've already qualified for AG Kailua-Kona or European Champs or could do. Age graded splits below look fast? Factor in your age via the link in Sample Week 'welcome' to see how your run times translate to this guide range

Open / Male

Between 2:50 and 3:15 approx (4:02 to 4:37 per k / 6:29 to 7:26 per mi)

Female

Between 3:00 and 3:30 approx (4:16 to 4:59 per k / 6:52 to 8:01 per ml)

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CONTENT

Av 50-60K over 3 workouts/week

Fresh, different, highly rated and current. Many sessions pro derived. We follow strong-before-long, and fast-before-far principles. 20 week plans incorporate a volume and intensity build that flows into the race specific 16 week block. Weekday focus is IM appropriate speedwork and intervals. Weekends feature longer easier runs mixed with race efforts benchmarked to global IM PODIUM-ability athletes. Combine this run module with our bike module to auto-create bike run offs and bike run bricks. Includes training zones set up, run sims, one week taper and flexible race week download schedule. Full S&C and free access to the world's most comprehensive racing and training content

PERSONALISED & PROVEN

RUNmodular plans offer a race-proven format that has powered 100's of multisporters to surpass their race-day goals. Speedwork, distances and race pace interval durations / rests are the most challenging at this PODIUM level, but are still based on your personal test results. All workouts have built in progression challenge meaning they get tougher the more race fit you get

CUSTOM MODULAR

You’re probably not equally strong across all multisport disciplines. Most one-ability plans don't adjust for this - you crush some workouts, others are a struggle. Asymmetric training across disciplines means lost performance gains. For you, the uncommon athlete chasing elusive IM minutes, it's time to train different!

racestronger®CUSTOM single-discipline modules allow you to finesse each of your individual disciplines by ability level intensity and training metric and combine into one-fit-for-purpose plan. They integrate together seamlessly to create a perfectly weighted 'no compromise' endurance training programme designed by you, for you. Create yours here

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BONUS

FREE for life access to the world's most comprehensive multisport training and racing resource ft 200+ downloads to keep

TIMING

Download to MONDAY of your training's start week. This ensures integration with other racestronger®CUSTOM swim / bike disciplines