Is This Plan For You?

This 18-week Full Distance Intermediate plan by GA Endurance is designed for triathletes who want a focused and structured pathway toward completing a full distance race within a condensed timeframe.

It is ideal for athletes who already have a consistent training background across swim, bike, and run, and are ready to further develop endurance, efficiency, and race-specific execution.

If you are looking for a disciplined and performance-oriented roadmap that emphasizes consistency, progression, and race readiness, this plan provides a clear and structured pathway.

What You Can Expect

• A complete 18-week structured Full Distance progression leading into race day

• Condensed base phase with rapid transition into build and race-specific work

• Balanced progression across swim, bike, and run disciplines

• Strong emphasis on aerobic capacity, durability, and efficiency

• Progressive long sessions to build endurance and fatigue resistance

• Gradual introduction of threshold, tempo, and race-pace work

• Bike sessions focused on sustainable power and pacing strategy

• Run sessions designed to improve durability and efficiency under fatigue

• Swim sessions including technique refinement and aerobic conditioning

• Integrated brick sessions to simulate race demands and transitions

• Nutrition and fueling strategy integration within longer sessions

• Strategically controlled recovery to support adaptation and prevent overtraining

• 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.

If you have any questions during your training, you can reach out anytime via:

coachsupport@gaendurance.com

Requirements

To start this plan, you should be able to:

• Swim at least 1,500–3,000 meters continuously

• Ride consistently for 2.5–4 hours

• Run continuously for 60–90 minutes

• Train consistently 4–6 days per week

• Have prior experience with structured endurance training

A GPS watch, heart rate monitor, and bike power meter are recommended for best results.

Final Note

This 18-week intermediate full distance plan is designed to deliver a focused and sustainable pathway toward race completion and performance.

Within a condensed timeline, the emphasis is on consistency, gradual progression, and intelligent load management. If followed with discipline, this plan will help you build strong endurance, refine pacing and fueling strategies, and arrive at race day confident and well-prepared.

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