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Olympic Triathlon Training Program - Elite

The following is an example of an elite athlete's Olympic Triathlon Training program (phase 1). Before starting any training, you must have a medical examination to ensure it is safe for you to do so.

Any training program application is at the athlete's discretion and risk.

Key to notations and terms used

m = metres k = kilometres hrs = hours min = minutes secs = seconds Rep = repetition
pb = "personal best" time for Triathlon 5 × 200m = 5 repetitions of 200 metres
tpb = "target personal best" time for the Triathlon event

Phase 1

Each training session should include an appropriate warm-up before the session and a cool-down after the session.

Week 1

Day Develop Session Effort
Monday General Strength
& Endurance
Weight Training
Bike - 2 hrs
Swim - 30 mins

tpb+15%
tpb+15%
Tuesday General Strength
& Endurance
Run - 40 mins
Bike - 2 hrs
Swim - 30 mins
tpb+15%
tpb+15%
tpb+15%
Wednesday General Strength Weight Training  
Thursday General Strength
& Endurance
Run - 40 mins
Bike - 2 hrs
Swim - 30 mins
tpb+15%
tpb+15%
tpb+15%
Friday General Strength
& Endurance
Weight Training
Run - 40 mins
Swim - 30 mins

tpb+15%
tpb+15%
Saturday General Strength
& Endurance
Run - 40 mins
Bike - 2 hrs
Swim - 30 mins
tpb+15%
tpb+15%
tpb+15%
Sunday Rest    

Week 2

Day Develop Session Effort
Monday General Strength
& Endurance
Weight Training
Bike - 2.5 hrs
Swim - 35 mins

tpb+15%
tpb+15%
Tuesday General Strength
& Endurance
Run - 50 mins
Bike - 2.5 hrs
Swim - 35 mins
tpb+15%
tpb+15%
tpb+15%
Wednesday General Strength Weight Training  
Thursday General Strength
& Endurance
Run - 50 mins
Bike - 2.5 hrs
Swim - 35 mins
tpb+15%
tpb+15%
tpb+15%
Friday General Strength
& Endurance
Weight Training
Run - 50 mins
Swim - 35 mins

tpb+15%
tpb+15%
Saturday General Strength
& Endurance
Run - 50 mins
Bike - 2.5 hrs
Swim - 35 mins
tpb+15%
tpb+15%
tpb+15%
Sunday Rest    

Week 3

Day Develop Session Effort
Monday General Strength
& Endurance
Weight Training
Bike - 3 hrs
Swim - 40 mins

tpb+15%
tpb+15%
Tuesday General Strength
& Endurance
Run - 60 mins
Bike - 3 hrs
Swim - 40 mins
tpb+15%
tpb+15%
tpb+15%
Wednesday General Strength Weight Training  
Thursday General Strength
& Endurance
Run - 60 mins
Bike - 3 hrs
Swim - 40 mins
tpb+15%
tpb+15%
tpb+15%
Friday General Strength
& Endurance
Weight Training
Run - 60 mins
Swim - 40 mins

tpb+15%
tpb+15%
Saturday General Strength
& Endurance
Run - 60 mins
Bike - 3 hrs
Swim - 40 mins
tpb+15%
tpb+15%
tpb+15%
Sunday Rest    

Week 4

Day Develop Session Effort
Monday Strength General
& Evaluation
Weight Training
Bike - 30 min maximum distance

100%
Tuesday Endurance General Swim - 30 min Fartlek  
Wednesday Strength General
& Evaluation
Weight Training
Run - Cooper Test

100%
Thursday Endurance General Bike - 2 hrs Fartlek  
Friday Strength General
& Evaluation
Weight Training
Swim - 10 min maximum distance

100%
Saturday Rest    
Sunday Rest    

Page Reference

If you quote information from this page in your work, then the reference for this page is:

  • MACKENZIE, B. (2007) Olympic Triathlon Training - Elite - Phase 1[WWW] Available from: https://www.brianmac.co.uk/triathlon/oeph1.htm [Accessed 30/3/2025]

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