Standard Distance | 12-Week Advanced Performance Plan
Achieving a personal best at the Standard distance (1.5km/40km/10km) requires a shift from general fitness to technical execution. This 12-week program provides a professional framework to refine your pacing and efficiency, ensuring every session contributes to a meaningful result while respecting your career commitments.
Success at this level is built on a consistent system. This plan replaces the uncertainty of high-volume training with science-informed programming. For athletes with high fitness in cycling and running but developing swimming efficiency, the sessions focus on water position and technical proficiency. This framework removes decision load, allowing you to focus on execution.
The Outcome for You
- Technical Precision: Swim sessions designed to improve stroke mechanics (2:30–3:30/100m).
- Threshold Development: Targeted bike and run sessions to increase power at race intensities.
- Resilience: A weekly strength session to support form and reduce injury risk during peak blocks.
- Transition Mastery: Specific practice to refine skills and reduce wasted time during the race.
- No Guesswork: Every workout uses personal targets for appropriate training intensity.
Your 12-Week Roadmap
- Block 1: Foundation. Establish a solid endurance base through controlled efforts across all disciplines.
- Block 2: Specificity. Develop race pace, focusing on strategic pacing and technical efficiency.
- Block 3: Readiness. A professional taper to ensure you arrive at the start line fresh and ready to peak.
Is This Your Next Step?
- Experienced Triathletes: You want a structured path to a personal best with high bike/run fitness.
- Developing Swimmers: You want to improve your position through professional swim programming.
Your Deliverables
- 12 weeks of training syncing to TrainingPeaks for watch-based guidance every day.
- 7 to 9 purposeful sessions including 2 swims, 3 bike sessions, and 3 runs.
- 1 integrated strength session and 1 rest day every week for recovery.
- Coach support via email for practical training advice and professional assessment.
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The Professional Approach
Success is the result of a consistent system. By following a plan grounded in science and clear structure, you can focus on execution. This provides the clarity required for a meaningful result.
With over a decade of professional swim coaching and an international triathlon background, I help beginners and developing athletes build sustainable habits for endurance sport. I coach athletes currently training under 12 hours a week who may not have grown up in sport. My approach prioritises clarity, patience, and purpose behind every session, ensuring training fits around your life without unnecessary pressure.