Completing a triathlon takes strength, speed, endurance, and flexibility. Triathlon training is balanced, whole-body training. In other sports you may wind up building strength in some areas, while accruing weaknesses in others. Triathletes get body benefits from running, cycling, and swimming, and as a result are lean and fit from head to toe.
After the sprint-distance triathlon, many athletes have their sights set on an Olympic distance event. If that’s your goal, then this comprehensive program is for you.
This Olympic distance triathlon plan starts with an assessment week to dial in your swim, bike, and run training parameters. You begin by building a solid base and move gradually into tempo and speed work. The program culminates with a peak week. As always, the key to success is your commitment to consistency.
Stay focused! Be healthy, train smart, and have fun.
Week 4, Day 1
Workout description: swim sprint and strength
Duration: 0:35:00 swim, 0:00:10 strength
Distance: 1850 yards
Warm up:
200 yards easy swim
Main set:
10 X 100 yards as 25 yard drill, 25 yard swim
500 yards easy working on form and DPS
50 yards kicking
Cool down:
100 yards easy swim
Strength:
3 sets:
- 30 seconds front pank
- 30 seconds side plank, each side
- rest 30 seconds
