The Full Distance Triathlon Vichy France rewards athletes who combine endurance with disciplined race execution. For a competitive Masters 40+ triathlete, that means swimming efficiently, controlling effort across 2,110 meters of bike climbing, and reaching the marathon with enough durability to race rather than simply survive.
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This 44-week Full Distance Triathlon training plan requires no prior base mileage, making it ideal if you need time to rebuild fitness before progressing into race-specific Vichy preparation.
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🏊 Prepare for the 3.8 km Allier River Swim
Progressive swimming and video-guided drills develop endurance, stroke efficiency, and open-water skills. The objective is an economical swim that preserves energy for the demanding bike and run ahead.
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🚴 Build Strength for Vichy’s 180 km Bike Course
The Auvergne route combines fast straights, the sustained climb toward La Guillermie, rolling hills, false flats, and descents. Progressive aerobic riding, power-based workouts, strength training, and structured intensity develop sustainable power, climbing strength, muscular endurance, and pacing control.
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🏃 Build Durability for the 42.2 km Marathon
Vichy’s flat, fast four-loop run around Lac d’Allier rewards intelligent bike pacing. Progressive running, heart-rate and power-based intervals, strength work, and race-specific endurance prepare you to maintain efficient form as fatigue accumulates.
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💪 44 Weeks to Build, Then Perform
The 12-week base phase starts around 4 hours per week and builds toward 8 hours using a 3:1 load-to-recovery structure. You then progress into 32 weeks of Full Distance Triathlon training, beginning around 7 hours and reaching approximately 15 hours during peak weeks.
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📊 High-Volume, Structured Preparation
Your program includes 96 strength, 166 swim, 152 bike, and 122 run sessions. RPE, heart rate, and power zones provide measurable training targets, with structured workouts compatible with Garmin devices.
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Prepare Specifically for Full Distance Triathlon Vichy France
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This Masters 40+ triathlon training plan gives you the time and structure to develop aerobic endurance, climbing power, swim efficiency, running durability, and race-specific fitness for Vichy.
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Purchase your 44-week Vichy training plan today with personalized email coach support, AI run gait video analysis, video-guided swim and strength instruction, and structured bike and run 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.