Meticulously crafted from the principles laid out in Matt Fitzgerald's best-selling book 80/20 Running, and followup book 80/20 Triathlon, this plan will provide the athlete with the same workout structure used by the most successful triathletes in the world. Each week, cycle, and the complete 19-week plan has been specifically formulated to match the research articulated in Fitzgerald's publications and ensures the triathlete adheres to the 80/20 principle.
This plan is appropriate for athletes whose goal is to finish their Olympic event as one of the top performers in their age group and silence their rivals forevermore. It assumes you have previously completed several endurance events and can already comfortably swim and run for one hour, cycle for 90 minutes, and complete at least six hours of weekly aerobic exercise over seven days. The weekly training load begins at approximately 9.25 hours in Week 1 and peaks at approximately 13 hours in Week 13.
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Supporting resources and documentation for your plan, including Zone guidelines, can be found at http://www.8020endurance.com/resources
Please note that in this plan the swim is prescribed by distance, and the bike and run by time, therefore the preview below will not reflect the plan's complete time and distance.
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5 minutes in Z1, 50 minutes Z2, 5 minutes Z1
5 minutes Z1, 20 minutes Z2, 10 x (1 minute Z4/2 minutes Z1) 5 minutes Z1
250 yd Z1, 400 yd Z3, 120" rest, 200 yd Z3, 120" rest, 1000 yd Z1
5 minutes in Z1, 50 minutes Z2, 5 minutes Z1
5 minutes Z1, 20 minutes Z2, 3 x (5 minutes Z3/3 minutes Z1) 5 minutes Z2, 6 minutes Z1
300 yd Z1, 1650 yd Z2, 300 yd Z1
40 minutes Z1