The Elite Amateur 24-Week HALF IRON Triathlon Training is designed for the Elite Amateur Athlete who seeks to race the Half IRON distance; can handle a heavier, more intense training load, can finish within 8% of the overall winning time, or obtain an overall win.

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Prerequisite training or base mileage is required. DO NOT ATTEMPT this plan without proper base training as there is V02 Interval training in week one. 

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

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The plan uses mini-periodization within each mesocycle based on a 3/1 structured workout approach; (3 weeks load, with a 1-week active recovery). During the main 24-week Half IRON training phase, you'll begin with just under 8hrs of training during your first week, with a weekly max of approx 16hrs. 

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As an Elite Amateur Athlete, you'll focus significantly on functional strength training, followed by conventional strength training during the beginning phases of training, as well as base endurance, with an in-depth focus on technique during the swim training segments.

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During the latter phases, you'll focus less on strength and technique and more on 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 Interval 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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