Season breakdown

Training
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I am setting up my season and wondering what would be preferred:

Option 1:

  1. Olympic Season Prep
  2. Half Season Prep (2 sprint triathlons towards end of 12-week period)
  3. Half Race Prep (1 Olympic dist. race early, finishing on targeted 70.3 WI)

Option 2:

  1. Olympic Season Prep
  2. Olympic Race Prep (2 sprint triathlons towards end of 12-week period)
  3. Half Race Prep (1 Olympic dist. race early, finishing on targeted 70.3 WI)

Is it recommended to take time between plans? I’ve never used a SUF/Systm plan. Any recommendations would be great! Thanks!

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I will be curious to hear responses from those that have done the tri training programs here. From my experience in general, I would do the harder training plan focused on the end goal (Half Season Prep over Olympic Race Prep) if the end goal is a 70.3.

Any negative impact to the Sprints, if any, is an acceptable tradeoff for the best 70.3.

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That’s what I am leaning towards. I would even consider doing the half distance season prep twice, but I thought doing the Olympic prep to try to vary the workouts and training stimulus.

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I think you are on the right track. The early Olympic Prep should be fine as a build towards the Half plans. Good luck!

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@bfrostie The true answer is… it depends!

  1. How much time do you have available to train per week?
  2. Have you completed a half distance race before?
  3. Can you run continuously for more than 60 minutes without pain?
  4. Do you need to focus more on technique, rather than distance?
  5. Do you have goal times in mind for each discipline and race distance?

If you are new to the half distance it would be best to build up to it by completing option 2

If you have experience in completing half distance races I would suggest option 1

If you have never used a 3:1 training cycle (3 weeks training, 1 week recovery) it would be best to choose a plan with a 2:1 training cycle.

You should always take 1-2 weeks at a minimum between training plans for additional recovery. This is often a great time to check over your equipment and establish the best place to execute your race replication efforts. Practice those nutrition strategies and within your training plan be sure to include your race day equipment. For example- Best to complete a 4DP test on the bike you will be racing for accurate numbers.

Happy Training!

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Thanks! That all makes sense and is very helpful.