Triathlon medium distance · Zwift/Pace

13
weeks
11.5
hours/week
6-11
sessions/week
P
reference

Plan description

Specific training plan for medium distance triathlon using Zwift and pace.
Ideal for triathletes who have little time and need to optimize their training program to the maximum.
Duration of 13 weeks.

Sample week

Week 2

MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
SUN
0:55:00
duration
2500
distance
46
TSS

SWIMMING AER. EXT./TECHNIQUE

400 styles z 1-2
10 x 25 crawl technique recovery 10"
12 x 100 crawl z 3 recovery 5"
10 x 25 crawl kick recovery 15"
400 styles z 2-1

0:50:00
duration
63
TSS
Session training zones

RUN AER. EXT./SPEED 10 x 30" PACE

15' z 1
10 x 30" z 6 recovery 2' z 2
10' z 1

1:00:00
duration
30
TSS

TRIATHLON STRENGTH

Goal: Strength
Specific session for triathlon. Triathlon.pdf

1:06:40
duration
94
TSS
Session training zones

ZWIFT FTP 2x(1' z 5 + 3x3'30" z 3 => z 4)

Goal: FTP
3x3' z 1 => z 2
2x1' z 3 recovery 1' z 1
2x1' z 4 recovery 1' z 1
2' z 1
5' z 4
2' z 1
2x(1' z 5 + 3x3'30" z 3 => z 4) recovery 2' z 1
3x3' z 2 => z 1

Pre-activity comments:
Once you have completed it, you can extend more up to 1h30-2h maximum but always at a comfortable pace (power zone 2) and high cadence (90-100 rpm).

0:50:00
duration
2300
distance
43
TSS

SWIMMING AER. EXT./TECHNIQUE

400 styles z 1-2
12 x 25 crawl technique recovery 10"
7 x 200 crawl z 3 recovery 10"
400 styles z 2-1

1:00:00
duration
50
TSS

3A AER. EXT. HR

Goal: Aer. Ext.
60' z 1-2

Pre-activity comments:
Free training mainly on flat or undulating course without steep slopes, at a pace between comfortable and comfortable-medium, adapting the intensity according to the terrain but without forcing at any time. You can stretch freely but without being conditioned by fatigue for the training sessions of the following days. Look for more to do a lap that motivates you than not to strictly comply with the scheduled time.

0:22:00
duration
10
TSS

SWIMMING STRENGTH

Goal: Strength
Specific session for swimming. Swimming.pdf

1:09:00
duration
97
TSS
Session training zones

ZWIFT AER. EXT./FRC 8x4'40 z 3 & 20" z 6

Goal: Aer. Ext./FRC
3x3' z 1 => z 2
1' z 1
1'z 5
1' z 1
3x1' z 2 => z 4
4' z 4
1' z 1
8x4'40 z 3 & 20" z 6
3x3' z 2 => z 1

Pre-activity comments:
Once you have completed it, you can extend more up to 1h30-2h maximum but always at a comfortable pace (power zone 2) and high cadence (90-100 rpm).

0:50:00
duration
2200
distance
43
TSS

SWIMMING AER. INT./TECHNIQUE

400 styles z 1-2
12 x 25 crawl technique recovery 10"
2 x 100 crawl z 3 recovery 5"
6 x 150 crawl (50 z 2/25 z 5) recovery 15"
12 x 25 crawl kick recovery 15"
400 styles z 2-1

1:30:00
duration
75
TSS

3C TRAIL AER. EXT. HR

Goal: Aer. Ext.
90' z 1-2

Pre-activity comments:
Free training in the mountains at a pace between comfortable and comfortable-medium (walk uphill if necessary), adapting the intensity according to the terrain but without forcing yourself at any time. You can stretch freely but without being conditioned by fatigue for the training sessions of the following days. Look for more to do a lap that motivates you than not to strictly comply with the scheduled time.
There is no problem in exchanging the order of the weekend training sessions.

2:00:00
duration
106
TSS

CYCLING AER. EXT. POWER

Goal: Aer. Ext.
120-180'z 1-2

Pre-activity comments:
Free cycling training at an always comfortable intensity.
If the weather is bad, you can change it for a 1h30 session in Zwift without it being very intense.

Weekly breakdown

Sessions
Total
Longer
Run
3
03:14:00
01:30:00
Cycling
3
04:36:00
03:36:00
Swim
3
02:24:00
01:10:00
Strength
2
01:16:00
01:00:00