12 Week Low Volume Olympic Distance Training Plan
This plan gives you the minimal training you need to complete an Olympic distance triathlon. It is a good plan for triathletes who want to do their first Olympic distance race with a low-volume training plan.
You are given a 6 week Base Phase to help you build the endurance needed to finish an Olympic triathlon
There are 6 workouts a week, two swims, bikes and runs. In weeks 3,6,9 and 11, there is a brick session on Sundays, these sessions are to help you acclimate to the feeling of running off the bike and master your transition skills. The build phase is 4 weeks which you will gain strength, technique and build your race skills. Weeks 4, 8, are recovery weeks, during these weeks the plan has opportunities to test your increased fitness. These test will also help set your pacing for the run and swim and heart rate for the bike. Week 12 is your taper week. Race week give you some tips about what to bring to the race and h