Intermediate 16 week Olympic Distance Triathlon

Author: Marty Gaal

16 weeks - $69.95
Total Miles: 1452
Total Hours: 156
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Athlete's using this plan should have a minimum 2-3 years of triathlon experience and be comfortable training 10-15 hours per week. This training plan uses heart rate and perceived efforts for workout guidelines.

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Sample workouts:

Workout #1 : Day Off

Planned Time: 0:00:00
Actively focus on recovery today: 1) stay off of legs all you can, 2) watch nutrition closely (healthy carbs, lean protein, and good fats), 3) stretch, and 4) drink plenty of fluids. Other common recovery aids include massage, napping, elevating legs, floating in water, and listening to music.
Workout #2 : Strength

Planned Time: 0:45:00
WU: 5 minutes easy aerobic exercise MS: Anatomical Adaptation strength phase 2 sets of 15-20 reps, light weight, 1-2 minutes rest between sets, Include: Leg press or lunges Lat pulldowns Planks - front and sides (30 sec to 1 minute each) Knee extensions Hip abduction Hip adduction Bench press (alternate standard, incline, and decline among separate sessions) Abdominal twists or swiss ball ab crunches (machine or medicine ball) Seated rows calf raises (2-3 sets) Optional cooldown 5 minutes spin low resistance
Workout #3 : Run

Planned Time: 0:30:00
run 30min easy-steady (Z1-2) goal is to keep stride rate over 88/min, work towards this if you're not there.
Workout #4 : Swim

Planned Time: 0:50:00
swim 2k: 500 easy 8 x 50 drill 25, easy 25 on :10 300 kick 8 x 100 steady mid Z2, pull 4 of them, on :15 50 cooldown
Workout #5 : Bike

Planned Time: 1:15:00
ride 1-1.5 hour easy to low Z2
Workout #6 : Run

Planned Time: 0:45:00
run 40-50min easy on soft surface. Keep cadence over 88/min. Good relaxed form.
Workout #7 : Swim

Planned Time: 0:50:00
swim 2k: 500 easy 4 x 50 kick on :10 3 x 300 (200 cruise, 100 build to fast) on :30-40, pull 1 optional 6 x 50 Powerstroke 25, easy 25 on :10 100 cooldown
Workout #8 : Strength

Planned Time: 0:45:00
WU: 5 minutes easy aerobic exercise MS: Anatomical Adaptation strength phase 2 sets of 15-20 reps, light weight, 1-2 minutes rest between sets, Include: Leg press or lunges Lat pulldowns Planks - front and sides (30 sec to 1 minute each) Knee extensions Hip abduction Hip adduction Bench press (alternate standard, incline, and decline among separate sessions) Abdominal twists or swiss ball ab crunches (machine or medicine ball) Seated rows calf raises (2-3 sets) Optional cooldown 5 minutes spin low resistance
Workout #9 : Bike

Planned Time: 0:45:00
ride 45min-1hr easy light resistance, cadence 85+