The Elite Amateur 44-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, and has the ability to finish within 8% of the overall winning time or an overall win yet hasn't completed any endurance training in the last 90 days and would like a much longer lead time for event preparation.

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No prerequisite training or base mileage is needed as this Half IRON plan begins with a 12-week base plan followed by a 36-week-specific Half IRON training plan. 

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The plan uses a 3/1 structured workout approach; (3 weeks load, with a 1-week active recovery) during the base training phase. Upon completion, you'll then move from a 3/1 approach to a 4/1 approach. 

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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, as well as 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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During the 12-week base phase, you'll begin with 5.5hrs  of training during your first week, with a weekly max of 9.5hrs. During the last week, you'll perform your first brick session to assess your fitness level just before beginning the 36-week Half IRON training phase. 

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During the main 36-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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Other featured items include:
- Instructional Video Swimming Drills
- Open Water Swim Sessions
- Progressive Brick Sessions both Swim/Bike and Bike/Run
- 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 Elite Amateur Triathlete.