triathlon training plan IRONMAN 140.6

This plan is for intermediate level swimmers who can swim 300 freestyle continuously at an easy pace. You have done multiple triathlons before and you are looking for a program to improve your swimming technique and endurance.

This plan has three swim practices a week. Total distance swam in an average week is 7700 (2566 per swim practice) where the heaviest week is 11200 total and the easiest week 5600 total. Skills you will work on are Body Position, Recovery & Hand Entry, Stroke Length and Catch. The Triathlon specific skills you will work on are Sighting, Buoy Turn, Open water Start, Clearing Goggles and Swim Exit.

Week 1-4: Volume

Week 5-13: Volume + Speed 

Week 14-22: Intensity

Week 23-24: Taper

WORKOUT 1 WORKOUT 2

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