This is a 3 week plan suitable for intermediate triathletes who are at the start of their season or in a 3-4 week season break with a transition period. The plan consists of 1 week of preparatory skills and warmups like the Lunge Matrix, Myrtle Routine, Stroke Counting Videos and training log best practices.
This plan has 2 workouts per week in each discipline with test sets in each of the three sports to get you started for your next block of training towards the Olympic, Half or Full distance.
Use this plan 13 (or more) weeks out from your next Olympic, 17 weeks (or more) out from your next Half, or 21 weeks (or more) out from your next Long Course race
The assessment sets include a 1.5 mile run efficiency test, a 5k run test, a broken 1000m swim test and a 5'/20' cycling threshold field test (with power)
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Is this plan for you?
This is a 3 week Transition plan designed for the intermediate or advanced triathlon training for the Oly Distance or longer. This plan is situated at the beginning of a season or during a transition break of 3-4 weeks before your next training block.
You should be able to...
∙Run a 5k at your best effort
∙Own a power meter for the bicycle and heart rate monitor for the run
∙Can swim 1500 or more during a swim session
∙Currently training 3-5 hours per week
∙Have been training at your current load for at least 4-6 weeks injury free.
Other Plan Features
- 1 week of pre-activities to familiarize with warmups, stroke counting and training log use
- Assessment in each of the 3 sports by the end of the 3rd week to gauge your starting fitness
- Mobility routine included
- 3 week swim technique progression with focused areas of skill for each session
Still unsure?
Download this plan and review it in full for 24 hours. If still not happy, we will exchange it for a different one.
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Working with Outward Bound Wilderness taught me that we can push ourselves far beyond our preconceived physical and emotional limits. Suzanne excels at both technical instruction in swim, run & cycling skills as well as exercise science & evidence based periodized training for maximum performance.