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Intermediate Olympic Distance 12 Week Training Plan

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Intermediate Olympic Distance 12 Week Training Plan

Author

Stacey Van der Meulen

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Length

12 Weeks

Plan Description

Olympic Distance Training Plan for an intermediate athlete. Suits an athlete who already has a reasonable level of base fitness (swim at least 30 min, ride at least 60 min, run at least 30 min) and who has previously completed a Sprint and/or Olympic Distance race and is looking for a more structured training plan to boost their performance.

The author of the plan is a TA Accredited Development Coach.

The plan doesn't have rest days built into it. These are best taken when it best suits the athlete based on fatigue levels and individual needs, strengths and weaknesses. We suggest a rest day at least every 10 days.

All sessions are done using perceived effort. There are essentially 4 training zones used in the sessions:
1. Steady effort - this is a pace you can sustain over a long period of time. It is your cruise pace and is an effort level that would enable you to hold a conversation.
2. Solid effort- this is a stronger effort, but is sustainable over a long period. It is that comfortably, uncomfortable pace. It takes effort to get there, but with focus can be comfortably maintained. Akin to an effort you can sustain running a half marathon. You are not gasping for air in this effort.
3. Strong effort - this is a strong effort. Akin to an effort you could sustain running a 10km running race. You might be able to speak a few words, but shouldn't be able to hold a conversation.
4. Max or Best effort - this is your best sustainable effort over the given interval. For running we suggest holding back and only going to about 90% effort to protect from injury.

In addition, you will find easy -for warm up, warm down and for recovery intervals or sessions. This is meant to be done very easy.

Abbreviations for plan
(*) - A number in brackets at end of an interval is your rest break
WU - Warm up
MS - Main set
WD - Warm Down
PB - Pool Buoy
PPB - Pool Buoy and Paddles
Build -means that you build your intensity over the length of the interval
HVO -means high velocity overload - max effort for 15-20 m then the rest all easy
PS -Positive split
NS -Negative Split
ROTB - means run off the bike

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Training Plan Sample Week

Stats

Average Weekly Breakdown

Workouts Weekly Average Longest Workout
Swim x3
00:01:00 00:10:00
Bike x3
03:38:00 02:30:00
Run x3
02:17:00 01:20:00
Brick x1
01:07:00 01:30:00
Workouts Per Week Weekly Average Longest Workout
Swim
00:01:00 00:10:00
Bike
03:38:00 02:30:00
Run
02:17:00 01:20:00
Brick
01:07:00 01:30:00

Training Load By Week


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Stacey Van der Meulen

Synergy Triathlon Coaching

We provide training programs and online coaching for athletes of all abilities and across all race distances.

Whether you are a first-timer about to take on your first Sprint Distance triathlon or a seasoned age-grouper with goals to achieve a new PB or event to qualify for a World Championship event, we can provide a structured training program and online coaching to help you achieve your goals.

Please note: all our training programs are based on perceived effort.


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