Racing the Full Distance Triathlon Vichy France competitively requires more than being fit enough to cover the distance. You need swim efficiency, climbing strength, sustained cycling power, disciplined pacing, and the durability to run well after a demanding 180 km bike course.
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This 36-week triathlon training plan combines a 12-week foundation with 24 weeks of race-specific training, so you can build the required aerobic base before progressing toward competitive Full Distance Triathlon fitness.
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🏊 Efficiency for Vichy’s 3.8 km Allier River Swim
Structured swimming and instructional technique drills develop stroke efficiency and endurance before progressing to open-water sessions. The objective is to swim strongly while controlling effort, allowing you to begin the bike ready to race rather than simply recover from the swim.
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🚴 Build Power for 180 km and 2,110 Meters of Climbing
Vichy’s Auvergne bike course combines fast straights with the steady climb toward La Guillermie, rolling hills, false flats, technical terrain, and descents. Aerobic endurance rides, VO₂ intervals, anaerobic threshold work, strength training, and heart-rate and power-based sessions develop climbing strength, sustained power, and fatigue resistance for this varied course.
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🏃 Develop Race-Day Running Durability
The flat, fast four-loop 42.2 km course around Lac d’Allier rewards athletes who reach T2 having paced the bike intelligently. Tempo running, endurance track sessions, threshold training, and progressive bike-to-run bricks prepare you to maintain efficient form and controlled pace deep into the marathon.
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💪 36 Weeks of Progressive Development
The first 12 weeks establish endurance, strength, swim technique, and VO₂ development. At Week 13, you transition into 24 weeks of Full Distance Triathlon training, beginning around 7 hours per week and progressively building to approximately 16 hours.
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🔄 Train Hard, Then Absorb the Work
A 3:1 structure provides three progressive training weeks followed by one active-recovery week, supporting consistent development as training volume and race specificity increase.
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Purchase your 36-week Vichy training plan today with personalized email coach support, AI run gait video analysis, instructional swim and strength videos, and structured heart-rate and power-based workouts.
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Every level. Every Training Plan. One simple price: just $6 a week—and the plan is yours to keep and reuse forever. Welcome to the Andiamo²™ family, where your goals, lifestyle, and personal best come first. Based in Austin, Texas, we offer in-person and remote triathlon coaching plus structured training plans that give every workout a clear purpose. Whether you’re preparing for your first race or your next breakthrough, you’ll have experienced guidance every step of the way.