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IRONMAN® Training Plan (Novice, 10 Weeks, Sunday Race), Email Support + Reusable

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David Glover, MS, CSCS - More than 5,000 athletes have used my plans on TrainingPeaks

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10 Weeks

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Plan Description

"You are an IRONMAN®!!!”

When you hear these magical words as you cross the finish line, you’ve accomplished something very special.

Designed for triathletes with limited or no IRONMAN® or 70.3® experience, the primary goal of this NOVICE training plan is to prepare you for a successful IRONMAN® race finish.

Designed by Exercise Physiologist and Coach David Glover, MSE, MS, CSCS, this plan encapsulates his education, experience (28 IRONMAN distance finishes with an 8:51 PR), success and passion coaching thousands of triathletes to achieve their excellence...beyond what they knew they could do.

Beginning 10 weeks before your target race, this plan progresses through one base period and one build period (18-19.5 hours is biggest training week) prior to tapering for your race. Each week typically contains 3x swims, 3x bikes, 3x runs plus 1 BRICK run and 2x strength training. Long rides are on Saturday with long runs on Sunday. Monday is the designated day off. Using the plan, you will build up to: 3,800 yards (or meters) swimming, 5-6 hours biking and 2.5-3 hours running.

Prior to using this plan, you should be able to complete the following workouts:
• Swim: 750 meters or yards continuously
• Bike: 3 hours
• Run: 2 hours

Purchase of this plan includes our comprehensive 40+ page Triathlon Training Guide, which explains how to use your training plan plus email access to David Glover at any time for questions about this plan.

For more information about this plan, please DOWNLOAD the Description Document.

What do our clients say? Please see their testimonials.

Questions? Please visit us on the web at enduranceworks.com or email David directly at: david@enduranceworks.com.

Training for another race distance? We also have training plans for IRONMAN 70.3 Triathlons and Sprint & Olympic Triathlons plus Running Races (from 5k to marathon), too.

Please note:
• This training plan starts any Monday and can be set to end on race day.
• You can reuse this training plan for future races.
• This plan version assumes your target race is on a Sunday.

Stats

Average Weekly Breakdown

Workouts	Weekly Average	Longest Workout
Runx4	3:46 hrs	2:30 hrs
Swimx3	2:56 hrs	1:40 hrs
Bikex3	5:29 hrs	5:00 hrs
Strengthx2	1:21 hrs	1:00 hrs
Day Offx1	——	——

	Weekly Average	Longest Workout
Run	3:46 hrs	2:30 hrs
Swim	2:56 hrs	1:40 hrs
Bike	5:29 hrs	5:00 hrs
Strength	1:21 hrs	1:00 hrs
Day Off	——	——

Training Load By Week

This plan works best with the following fitness devices:

Heart Rate Monitor

All supported devices

David Glover, MSE, MS, CSCS

ENDURANCEWORKS, LLC

Triathlon training plans for all triathlon distances from Sprint to IRONMAN® for novice, experienced and masters triathletes. All training plans include training guide, email access to coach and resources including demonstration videos and in-depth webinars.

Specialties: IRONMAN® and 70.3® Triathlon, Planning Your Racing Season, Mental Skills Training and Exercise Physiology.

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