This training plan is designed for the half Ironman participants who meet one of the following criteria:  An athlete who has raced this distance between 0 and 3 times previously, for those how have limited time to train or for those who want to do just enough training for a successful finish. 

This plan is designed for those who train primarily with heart rate.  If you do not train with a heart rate monitor, or 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 18 weeks long. The first week is designed for testing, in order to determine training zones.  Following testing week, each training week includes 3 swims, 3 rides, and 3 runs.  Bricks are included as a critical part of training also, after a period of adjusting to the training load.  Every week includes one “off” day (Monday), and every fourth week is a recovery week, with greatly reduced volume.

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 6:00 (recovery week) to a high of 12:30.