The Amateur Advanced 24-Week Full IRON Triathlon Training is designed for the Amateur Advanced Athlete who seeks to race the Full IRON distance, can handle a heavier training load, and can seek an age group win as well as finish in the top 10% of the overall competitors.

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Prerequisite training or base mileage is required. DO NOT ATTEMPT this 24-week training plan without first having developed your base Aerobic System as this Full IRON plan begins with a 25 min Anaerobic Threshold Interval Training session in week one.

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This is a structured training plan based on % of heart rate & Power, a Garmin type of device is required as workouts can be auto-synced to your device. 

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The plan uses a 3/1 structured workout approach; (3 weeks load, with a 1-week active recovery). During the 24-week Full IRON training phase, you'll begin with just under 10.5hrs of training during your first week, with a weekly max of approx 18hrs. 

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As you begin your training, the focus will be less on strength and technique and more on increasing endurance and developing all aspects of the aerobic system.

 

These include;
- Endurance Base Mile Training
- Endurance Aerobic Mile Training
- V02 Max Training, including interval sessions
- Anaerobic Threshold Training
- Anaerobic Power Training
- Power Sprint Strength Training
- ATP-PC Training - (ATP-PC - Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and phosphocreatine (PC).  These workouts are designed to increase your ATP-PC power sprint training.)

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Other featured items include:
- Instructional Video Swimming Drills
- Open Water Swim Sessions
- Progressive Brick Sessions
- RPE/Heart Rate/Power Structured Interval Run sessions
- RPE/heart Rate/Power Structured Interval Bike session
- Strength Sessions (w/detailed video instruction*) Specifically Designed for Amateur Advanced Triathlete.