Olympic Distance Triathlon: 12 week novice program
Olympic Distance Triathlon: 12 week novice program
Plan Description
Designed by Steve Lumley (BTF L3 coach, MSc) . This plan draws on Steve’s 25+ years of triathlon racing and coaching experience. Steve works on a daily basis with all levels of athlete from complete beginners to talented elite, youth, junior, and student athletes. He has coached national youth, junior, student, elite and age group medal winners.
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This plan is targeted at a novice triathlete, aiming to complete the Olympic distance for the first time. It assumes a good fitness background in swim, bike and run, possibly already having completed a sprint distance triathlon. They should ideally have 6-8 weeks of preparation training under their belt prior to commencing the structured programme. Training plan volume is between 4 and 7 hours per week, and is organised on a 3 week macro-cycle; every 3rd week is a recovery week. The weekly schedule typically includes 2 swim sessions, 2 bike sessions and 2 run sessions. One or two ‘strength’ / conditioning sessions each week are recommended in addition to the swim, bike and run sessions detailed.
“Safe to say I nailed it… Entirely down to following the training you set out. I can’t thank you enough, I would never have reached my best without your help.”
(Keith Sanders)
How it Works
Training Plan Sample Week
Stats
Average Weekly Breakdown
Workouts | Weekly Average | Longest Workout |
---|---|---|
Swim
x2
|
01:09:00 | 00:45:00 |
Run
x2
|
01:28:00 | 01:20:00 |
Bike
x2
|
02:29:00 | 03:00:00 |
Day Off
x1
|
—— | —— |
Workouts Per Week | Weekly Average | Longest Workout | |
---|---|---|---|
|
01:09:00 | 00:45:00 | |
|
01:28:00 | 01:20:00 | |
|
02:29:00 | 03:00:00 | |
|
—— | —— |
Training Load By Week
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