Is This Plan For You?
This 24-week Full Distance Beginner Maintenance plan by GA Endurance is built for athletes who want to maintain their fitness over an extended period without entering a high-load or race-focused training phase.
It is ideal for athletes who already have an established endurance base and want to preserve aerobic capacity, consistency, and durability while managing fatigue and lifestyle balance.
If you are looking for a long-term, sustainable structure to stay fit, healthy, and ready for future training blocks, this plan provides a clear and performance-oriented solution.
What You Can Expect
• A complete 24-week structured Maintenance phase for Full Distance Beginner athletes
• Moderate and stable training load designed to preserve fitness without overload
• Balanced distribution across swim, bike, and run disciplines
• Strong emphasis on aerobic conditioning, efficiency, and consistency
• Short-to-moderate long sessions to maintain endurance and fatigue resistance
• Controlled intensity with limited sub-threshold exposure
• Bike sessions focused on steady effort and efficiency
• Run sessions designed to maintain durability and aerobic strength
• Swim sessions combining technique and aerobic conditioning
• Light and consistent brick sessions to maintain coordination across disciplines
• Strong emphasis on recovery and long-term sustainability
• Clear, easy-to-follow workouts using power, pace, heart rate, or perceived effort
• Optional strength guidance to support durability and injury prevention
Coaching & Support
This plan includes Coach Access.
For any questions or guidance during your training, you can reach out anytime:
coachsupport@gaendurance.com
Requirements
To begin this plan, you should be able to:
• Swim at least 750–1,500 meters continuously
• Ride comfortably for 90–120 minutes
• Run continuously for 30–45 minutes
• Train consistently 4–5 days per week
• Have basic endurance training experience
For best results, the use of a GPS watch, heart rate monitor, and bike power meter is strongly recommended.
Final Note
This 24-week Maintenance plan is designed to keep you consistent, balanced, and ready without unnecessary training stress.
With a long-term and controlled structure, the focus remains on preserving aerobic fitness, maintaining durability, and supporting sustainable performance. When followed consistently, this plan will keep you prepared for your next training phase.
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Goksen Cinar, MSc, is a sports scientist, national team coach, and founder of GA Endurance. With more than 25 years of coaching experience, he combines sports science, endurance coaching, and data-driven methodology to help athletes achieve sustainable performance improvements. He is a 4-time Ironman 70.3 World Championship qualifier and 4-time full-distance Ironman finisher.