This plan is suited to a beginner triathlete. Someone who has a low-medium level of fitness and may have some experience in physical activity and aiming to complete either a Try-a-Tri or Sprint Triathlon.
Training Zones:
Zone 1: Very easy recovery effort. Should feel comfortable. Below 50% effort.
Zone 2: Aerobic Endurance: Like Zone 1 but you should be feeling a greater effort towards the end of the session. 65%
Zone 3: Aerobic Threshold. 75-80%. You should feel training in this zone is difficult but once completed you recover well.
Zone 4: Intensive Threshold 80-85%- Similar to Zone 4 but for shorter time periods.
Zone 5: This is close to your max effort for the time or distance specified. 95% effort.