The Competitive Masters 40+  44-Week HALF IRON Triathlon Training is designed for the Competitive Masters' triathlete who has progressed from the Sprint distance to the Olympic triathlon distance and now wants to attempt the HALF IRON distance, can handle a heavier training load, wants to achieve a podium position.

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Prerequisite training/base mileage is REQUIRED as this HALF IRON plan begins with V02 Interval Training in the first week. You should be able to swim 1k meters, ride 60+mins, and run 45 min in a steady-state effort.

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Training is based on RPE/Power & heart rate % a Garmin type of device is needed as this is a structured plan; workouts can be auto-synced to your device. 

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During the 32-week Half IRON training phase, you'll begin with 8hrs of training during your first week, with a weekly max of 12.5hrs. This HALF IRON plan will focus on base endurance, intro into tempo training and open water swimming, and progressive brick workouts. During the main 32-week phase, the training will be structured with a 4/1 approach. (4 weeks load, 1-week recovery)

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During this time you'll focus on strength training, and base endurance, with an in-depth focus on technique during the swim training segments with an introduction to V02 Interval Training.

 

During the latter phases, you'll focus less on strength and technique and more on endurance, V02 interval training, and adding anaerobic threshold training and anaerobic power intervals.

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During the maintenance phase of training. The plan uses a 3/1 structured workout approach; (3 weeks load, with a 1-week active recovery). During the 12-week maintenance phase of training, you'll begin with 4hrs during your first week and a max of 8.5hrs. During this phase, the plan emphasizes strength & conditioning, and base endurance, with an in-depth focus on technique during the swim training segments.

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Other featured items include:
- Instructional Video Swimming Drills
- RPE/Heart Rate/Power Structured Run/Walk sessions
- RPE/heart Rate/Power Structured Bike session
- Strength Sessions (w/detailed video instruction*) Specifically Designed for The COMPETITIVE MASTER 40+ Triathlete.