Half Olympic Triathlon Training Program - Novice
The following is an example of a ½ Olympic Triathlon Training program (phase 2) for a novice athlete. 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 2
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 | Recovery | |
| Rep | Set | ||||
| Monday | Specific Strength | Weight Training | |||
| Tuesday | Specific Endurance | Swim - 1k | tpb+5% | ||
| Wednesday | Specific Strength | Weight Training | |||
| Thursday | Specific Endurance | Bike - 25k | tpb+5% | ||
| Friday | Specific Strength | Weight Training | |||
| Saturday | Specific Endurance | Run - 6k | tpb+5% | ||
| Sunday | Rest | ||||
Week 2
| Day | Develop | Session | Effort | Recovery | |
| Rep | Set | ||||
| Monday | Specific Strength | Weight Training | |||
| Tuesday | Specific Endurance | Swim - 2 x 500m | tpb | 5 mins | |
| Wednesday | Specific Strength | Weight Training | |||
| Thursday | Specific Endurance | Bike - 2 x 12½k | tpb | 5 mins | |
| Friday | Specific Strength | Weight Training | |||
| Saturday | Specific Endurance | Run - 2 x 3k | tpb | 5 mins | |
| Sunday | Rest | ||||
Week 3
| Day | Develop | Session | Effort | Recovery | |
| Rep | Set | ||||
| Monday | Specific Strength | Weight Training | |||
| Tuesday | Specific Endurance | Swim - 3 x 200m | tpb-5% | 5 mins | |
| Wednesday | Specific Strength | Weight Training | |||
| Thursday | Specific Endurance | Bike - 3 x 5k | tpb-5% | 5 mins | |
| Friday | Specific Strength | Weight Training | |||
| Saturday | Specific Endurance | Run - 3 x 1½k | tpb-5% | 5 mins | |
| Sunday | Rest | ||||
Week 4
| Day | Develop | Session | Effort | Recovery | |
| Rep | Set | ||||
| Monday | Strength Specific | Weight Training | |||
| Tuesday | Evaluation | Swim - 10 min maximum distance | 100% | ||
| Wednesday | Strength Specific | Weight Training | |||
| Thursday | Evaluation | Run - Cooper Test | 100% | ||
| Friday | Strength Specific | Weight Training | |||
| Saturday | Evaluation | Bike - 30 min maximum distance | 100% | ||
| Sunday | Rest | ||||
Page Reference
If you quote information from this page in your work, then the reference for this page is:
- MACKENZIE, B. (2007) Half Olympic Triathlon Training - Novice - Phase 2 [WWW] Available from: https://www.brianmac.co.uk/triathlon/ohnph2.htm [Accessed