This 12-week Base Training plan is designed to solidify the aerobic training foundation that is so critical to completing and racing well in the 70.3 distance.  This training plan is designed for an athlete that has already been training and has a reasonably solid platform of base fitness, and has been training at least 5 hours per week consistently.
 
This plan is designed for those who train primarily with heart rate.  If you train with power, purchase the plan, contact me and I’ll make the adjustments for you for NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE.
 
The plan is 12 weeks long. The first week is the designated testing week.  Following testing week, each training week generally includes 3 swims, 3 rides, and 3 runs, as well as brick workouts.  Every week includes one “off” day (Monday), and every fourth week is a recovery week.

The total training hours for the first week of the plan is 4:30 (please see the Plan Preview).  This week is dedicated to initial testing, so it is intentionally very low.  The weekly training volume for the rest of the plan ranges from a low of approximately 7:00 (recovery week) to a high of roughly 13:00