“This plan is aimed at people who are looking to take the next step up having completed two or three sprint distance events,” says Whittle. “With this in mind, it’s 12 rather than 10 weeks long.”
How long is an Olympic triathlon?
An Olympic triathlon consists of a 1.5km swim, 40km cycle and 10km run.
12-Week Olympic Triathlon Training Plan
This is a straightforward training plan with sessions measured by duration, rather than a distance to cover or intensity to hit. This will help to progressively improve your endurance, as well as making it simpler to fit all of this training into your work, family and social commitments.
Between 2010 and 2016, Ben was the deputy editor of Men’s Fitness UK, which predated, and then shared a website with, Coach. Ben also contributed exclusive features to Coach on topics such as football drills, triathlon training plans and healthy eating.
