Half Ironman Triathlon Training Program
Half Ironman Triathlon Training Program
Half Ironman Triathlon Training Program
Please note that this plan is generic and individual athletes may require significant modification for optimal performance. It is intended only as a framework for training structure.
Monday Wk 1
OFF Notes: All Easy Base
Wk 2
Bike 60:00
Bike 90:00
Wk 3
Bike 60:00
Bike 05:00
Wk 4
Bike 60:00
Bike 05:00
Wk 5
Bike "5:00
Bike 05:00
Swim 30:00 Re#o$e%y/&ow 'ntensity Run 65:00 w/ Hills Swim 30:00 Re#o$e%y/&ow 'ntensity Run "0:00 w/ Hills Swim 30:00 Re#o$e%y/&ow 'ntensity Run 65:00 w/ Hills
Wk 6
Bike "5:00
Bike 05:00
Wk 7
Bike 60:00
Wk 8
OFF
Bike "5:00
Wk 9
OFF
Bike 90:00
Wk 10
OFF
Bike 90:00
Wk 11
Bike 60:00
Swim 40:00 Re#o$e%y/&ow 'ntensity Run -5:00 w/ Hills Swim 40:00 Re#o$e%y/&ow 'ntensity Run 90:00 w/ Hills
Wk 12
OFF
Bike 90:00
Swim 50:00 Bike !0:00 Run 50:00 !,5minutes . 5minute %a#e +a#e a/te% B%i#k easy !0 min wa%m u+ w/ 5min 0etween
Bike -0:00 (3 H%s) !, 5minute . %a#e +a#e1 a/te% 2% wa%m u+ w/ 0 minutes %ollin3 %e#o$e%y
Wk 13
OFF
Bike 90:00
Swim 50:00 Bike !0:00 Run 55:00 !,5minutes . 5minute %a#e +a#e a/te% B%i#k easy !0 min wa%m u+ w/ 5min 0etween
Bike -0:00 (3 H%s) !, 5minute . %a#e +a#e1 a/te% 2% wa%m u+ w/ 0 minutes %ollin3 %e#o$e%y
Wk 14
OFF
Bike 90:00
Swim 55:00 Bike !0:00 Run 55:00 3,5minutes . 5minute %a#e +a#e a/te% B%i#k easy !0 min wa%m u+ w/ 5min 0etween
Bike 95:00 (3 /4 H%s) 3, 5minute . %a#e +a#e a/te% 2% wa%m u+ w/ 0minutes %ollin3 %e#o$e%y1 5min B%i#k
Wk 15
Bike 60:00
Swim 40:00 Re#o$e%y/&ow 'ntensity Run 95:00 w/ Hills Swim 40:00 Re#o$e%y/&ow 'ntensity Run 05:00 w/ Hills
Wk 16
OFF
Bike 90:00
Swim 60:00 Bike !0:00 Swim 60:00 Run 55:00 Run 50:00 3,5minutes . 0minutes . %a#e +a#e a/te% %a#e +a#e !0 min wa%m u+ 5minute w/ 5min B%i#k easy 0etween
Bike 95:00 (3 /4 H%s) !,30minute . %a#e +a#e a/te% 2% wa%m u+ w/ 0minutes %ollin3 %e#o$e%y1 5min B%i#k Bike ! 0:00 (3 /! H%s) 3,!0minute . %a#e +a#e a/te% 2% wa%m u+ w/ 0minutes %ollin3 %e#o$e%y1 5min B%i#k
Wk 17
OFF
Bike 90:00
Swim 60:00 Bike !0:00 Run 60:00 4,5minutes . 5minute %a#e +a#e a/te% B%i#k easy !0 min wa%m u+ w/ 5min 0etween
Wk 18
OFF
Bike 60:00
Swim 60:00 Bike -0:00 Run 45:00 (3 H%s) 4,-00 mete%s . 04 +a#e !, 5minute . %a#e +a#e a/te% 2% wa%m u+ w/ 0minutes %ollin3 %e#o$e%y1 5min B%i#k
Wk 19
OFF
Bike "5:00
Swim 60:00 Bike 50:00 Run 40:00 (! /! H%s) 4,-00 mete%s . 04 +a#e !,5minute . 404 +a#e
Wk 20
Bike 60:00
OFF
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Plan Assumptions: Please be sure you meet these basic requirements before choosing and starting this plan. This plan is targeted for those at an Intermediate Level. You should at least have several lympic races under your belt. The plan also assumes you are currently fit and starting with a good !ase. If you can not comfortably complete the first couple weeks proposed in this plan then you may wish to ad"ust your goals and spend more time building your !ase. #ppro$imately 12-15 Hours/Wk for Training If possible swim on tuesdays% &asters swim recomended for all swims but sunday. I don't recomend swimming straight yardage (e$ample )***+,*** yards straight-. .o these swims a couple times if you want to know you can do the distance% but it/s preferred you do ,**+0** on intervals that are pushing your pace. Throw 0*'s and )**'s in to get your speed and turnover in. .o at least 0** yards of stroke work during every warm up% make your stroke efficient