12 Week Olympic Distance Level 2 (Intermediate) Plan
12 Week Olympic Distance Level 2 (Intermediate) Plan
Author
Andrew Dollar
Length
12 Weeks
Plan Description
This plan is designed for an experienced triathlete wanting to improve upon their Olympic distance times. The athlete should have experience at the Olympic distance level, understand effort/pacing and possess defined training zones.
The plan starts with 4000y a week of swimming and builds to 5500 with high intensity swimming involved. The athlete will cycle 2x a week ranging from V02 intervals to longer specific workouts. Long rides will range from 1.5-2.5 hours. The athlete will run 4-5x a week and peak at nearly 4 hours in the final weeks.
Given that it is an intermediate plan, plenty of recovery is provide. The plan calls for a rest day every two weeks and revolves around 2 recovery weeks at week 4 & 8.
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Training Plan Sample Week
Stats
Average Weekly Breakdown
Workouts | Weekly Average | Longest Workout |
---|---|---|
Run
x4
|
02:55:00 | 01:30:00 |
Custom
x3
|
00:02:00 | 00:01:00 |
Swim
x2
|
01:42:00 | 01:00:00 |
Bike
x2
|
02:51:00 | 02:30:00 |
Strength
x1
|
00:19:00 | 00:20:00 |
Workouts Per Week | Weekly Average | Longest Workout | |
---|---|---|---|
|
02:55:00 | 01:30:00 | |
|
00:02:00 | 00:01:00 | |
|
01:42:00 | 01:00:00 | |
|
02:51:00 | 02:30:00 | |
|
00:19:00 | 00:20:00 |
Training Load By Week
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