Olympic Triathlon - 18 Week
The following program is designed for the triathlete who has competed in several triathlons, perhaps even a season of Sprint Distance triathlons. It also takes into consideration that the triathlete can run at least 5 miles at around 10/mile pace or about 50 minutes, swim at least 3000 yards per week and ride at least 15-25 miles 3 times per week on the bike. As always, increasing your efforts in training in an attempt to improve your performance requires some thinking on your part. Remember you have to race and train smarter.
|
SCHEDULE KEY
|
| REQUIRED -> Blue |
| OPTIONAL -> Grey |
|
|
|
| WEEK 1 |
MONDAY
|
| AM |
Swim
750 yds
|
|
| PM |
Bike
15 miles
|
|
|
TUESDAY
|
| AM |
Swim
750 yds
|
|
| PM |
Run
20 min
|
|
|
WEDNESDAY
|
| PM |
Bike
15 miles
|
|
|
THURSDAY
|
| AM |
Swim
1000 yds
|
|
| PM |
Run
20 min
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| WEEK 2 |
MONDAY
|
| AM |
Swim
750 yds
|
|
| PM |
Bike
15 miles
|
|
|
TUESDAY
|
| AM |
Swim
1000 yds
|
|
| PM |
Run
20 min
|
|
|
WEDNESDAY
|
| PM |
Bike
15 miles
|
|
|
THURSDAY
|
| AM |
Swim
1250 yds
|
|
| PM |
Run
20 min
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| WEEK 3 |
MONDAY
|
| AM |
Swim
750 yds
|
|
| PM |
Bike
15 miles
|
|
|
TUESDAY
|
| AM |
Swim
1000 yds
|
|
| PM |
Run
20 min
|
|
|
WEDNESDAY
|
| PM |
Bike
20 miles
|
|
|
THURSDAY
|
| AM |
Swim
1500 yds
|
|
| PM |
Run
25 min
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| WEEK 4 |
MONDAY
|
| Recovery |
| AM |
Swim
750 yds
|
|
| PM |
Bike
10 miles
|
|
|
TUESDAY
|
| Recovery |
| AM |
Swim
750 yds
|
|
| PM |
Run
20 min
|
|
|
WEDNESDAY
|
| Recovery |
| PM |
Bike
15 miles
|
|
|
THURSDAY
|
| Recovery |
| AM |
Swim
1250 yds
|
|
| PM |
Run
20 min
|
|
|
|
SATURDAY
|
| Recovery |
| AM |
Run
30 min
|
|
|
SUNDAY
|
| Recovery |
| AM |
Bike
20 miles
|
|
|
|
| |
| WEEK 5 |
MONDAY
|
| AM |
Swim
1000 yds
|
|
| PM |
Bike
15 miles
|
|
|
TUESDAY
|
| AM |
Swim
1000 yds
|
|
| PM |
Run
20 min
|
|
|
WEDNESDAY
|
| PM |
Bike
20 miles
|
|
|
THURSDAY
|
| AM |
Swim
1500 yds
|
|
| PM |
Run
25 min
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| WEEK 6 |
MONDAY
|
| AM |
Swim
1000 yds
|
|
| PM |
Bike
15 miles
|
|
|
TUESDAY
|
| AM |
Swim
1250 yds
|
|
| PM |
Run
25 min
|
|
|
WEDNESDAY
|
| PM |
Bike
25 miles
|
|
|
THURSDAY
|
| AM |
Swim
1750 yds
|
|
| PM |
Run
30 min
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| WEEK 7 |
MONDAY
|
| AM |
Swim
1000 yds
|
|
| PM |
Bike
20 miles
|
|
|
TUESDAY
|
| AM |
Swim
1500 yds
|
|
| PM |
Run
25 min
|
|
|
WEDNESDAY
|
| PM |
Bike
25 miles
|
|
|
THURSDAY
|
| AM |
Swim
2000 yds
|
|
| PM |
Run
35 min
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| WEEK 8 |
MONDAY
|
| Recovery |
| AM |
Swim
750 yds
|
|
| PM |
Bike
15 miles
|
|
|
TUESDAY
|
| Recovery |
| AM |
Swim
1000 yds
|
|
| PM |
Run
20 min
|
|
|
WEDNESDAY
|
| Recovery |
| PM |
Bike
20 miles
|
|
|
THURSDAY
|
| Recovery |
| AM |
Swim
1500 yds
|
|
| PM |
Run
25 min
|
|
|
|
SATURDAY
|
| Recovery |
| AM |
Run
40 min
|
|
|
SUNDAY
|
| Recovery |
| AM |
Bike
30 miles
|
|
|
|
| |
| WEEK 9 |
MONDAY
|
| AM |
Swim
1250 yds
|
|
| PM |
Bike
20 miles
|
|
|
TUESDAY
|
| AM |
Swim
1500 yds
|
|
| PM |
Run
25 min
|
|
|
WEDNESDAY
|
| PM |
Bike
25 miles
|
|
|
THURSDAY
|
| AM |
Swim
2000 yds
|
|
| PM |
Run
35 min
|
|
|
|
SATURDAY
|
| AM |
Run
50 min
|
|
| PM |
Swim
1000 yds
|
|
|
SUNDAY
|
| AM |
Bike
40 miles
|
|
| PM |
Walk
60 min
|
|
|
|
| |
| WEEK 10 |
MONDAY
|
| AM |
Swim
1500 yds
|
|
| PM |
Bike
25 miles
|
|
|
TUESDAY
|
| AM |
Swim
1750 yds
|
|
| PM |
Run
25 min
|
|
|
WEDNESDAY
|
| PM |
Bike
25 miles
|
|
|
THURSDAY
|
| AM |
Swim
2250 yds
|
|
| PM |
Run
40 min
|
|
|
|
SATURDAY
|
| AM |
Run
55 min
|
|
| PM |
Swim
1000 yds
|
|
|
SUNDAY
|
| AM |
Bike
45 miles
|
|
| PM |
Walk
60 min
|
|
|
|
| |
| WEEK 11 |
MONDAY
|
| AM |
Swim
1750 yds
|
|
| PM |
Bike
25 miles
|
|
|
TUESDAY
|
| AM |
Swim
2000 yds
|
|
| PM |
Run
30 min
|
|
|
WEDNESDAY
|
| PM |
Bike
30 miles
|
|
|
THURSDAY
|
| AM |
Swim
2500 yds
|
|
| PM |
Run
45 min
|
|
|
|
SATURDAY
|
| AM |
Run
60 min
|
|
| PM |
Swim
1000 yds
|
|
|
SUNDAY
|
| AM |
BIke
50 miles
|
|
| PM |
Walk
60 min
|
|
|
|
| |
| WEEK 12 |
MONDAY
|
| Recovery |
| AM |
Swim
1250 yds
|
|
| PM |
Bike
15 miles
|
|
|
TUESDAY
|
| Recovery |
| AM |
Swim
1500 yds
|
|
| PM |
Run
20 min
|
|
|
WEDNESDAY
|
| Recovery |
| PM |
Bike
20 miles
|
|
|
THURSDAY
|
| Recovery |
| AM |
Swim
1500 yds
|
|
| PM |
Run
35 min
|
|
|
FRIDAY
|
| Recovery |
| PM |
Bike
20 miles
|
|
|
SATURDAY
|
| Recovery |
| AM |
Run
50 min
|
|
| PM |
Swim
1000 yds
|
|
|
SUNDAY
|
| Recovery |
| PM |
Bike
40 miles
|
|
| PM |
Walk
60 min
|
|
|
|
| |
| WEEK 13 |
MONDAY
|
| Speedwork |
| AM |
Swim
1750 yds
|
|
| PM |
Bike
25 miles
|
|
|
TUESDAY
|
| Speedwork |
| AM |
Swim
2000 yds
|
|
| AM |
Run
quality day
|
|
|
WEDNESDAY
|
| Speedwork |
| PM |
Bike
quality day
|
|
|
THURSDAY
|
| Speedwork |
| AM |
Swim
quality day
|
|
| PM |
Run
30 min
|
|
|
FRIDAY
|
| Speedwork |
| PM |
Bike
20 miles
|
|
|
SATURDAY
|
| Speedwork |
| AM |
Run
60 min
|
|
| PM |
Swim
1000 yds
|
|
|
SUNDAY
|
| Speedwork |
| AM |
Bike
40 miles
|
|
| PM |
Walk
60 min
|
|
|
|
| |
| WEEK 14 |
MONDAY
|
| Speedwork |
| AM |
Swim
1750 yds
|
|
| PM |
Bike
25 miles
|
|
|
TUESDAY
|
| Speedwork |
| AM |
Swim
2000 yds
|
|
| AM |
Run
quality day
|
|
|
WEDNESDAY
|
| Speedwork |
| PM |
Bike
quality day
|
|
|
THURSDAY
|
| Speedwork |
| AM |
Swim
quality day
|
|
| PM |
Run
30 min
|
|
|
FRIDAY
|
| Speedwork |
| PM |
Bike
20 miles
|
|
|
SATURDAY
|
| Speedwork |
| AM |
Run
60 min
|
|
| PM |
Swim
1000 yds
|
|
|
SUNDAY
|
| Speedwork |
| AM |
Bike
40 miles
|
|
| PM |
Walk
60 min
|
|
|
|
| |
| WEEK 15 |
MONDAY
|
| Speedwork |
| AM |
Swim
1750 yds
|
|
| PM |
Bike
25 miles
|
|
|
TUESDAY
|
| Speedwork |
| AM |
Swim
2000 yds
|
|
| AM |
Run
quality day
|
|
|
WEDNESDAY
|
| Speedwork |
| PM |
Bike
quality day
|
|
|
THURSDAY
|
| Speedwork |
| AM |
Swim
quality day
|
|
| PM |
Run
30 min
|
|
|
FRIDAY
|
| Speedwork |
| PM |
Bike
20 miles
|
|
|
SATURDAY
|
| Speedwork |
| AM |
Run
60 min
|
|
| PM |
Swim
1000 yds
|
|
|
SUNDAY
|
| Speedwork |
| AM |
Bike
40 miles
|
|
| PM |
Walk
60 min
|
|
|
|
| |
| WEEK 16 |
MONDAY
|
| Speedwork |
| AM |
Swim
1750 yds
|
|
| PM |
Bike
25 miles
|
|
|
TUESDAY
|
| Speedwork |
| AM |
Swim
2000 yds
|
|
| AM |
Run
quality day
|
|
|
WEDNESDAY
|
| Speedwork |
| PM |
Bike
quality day
|
|
|
THURSDAY
|
| Speedwork |
| AM |
Swim
quality day
|
|
| PM |
Run
30 min
|
|
|
FRIDAY
|
| Speedwork |
| PM |
Bike
20 miles
|
|
|
SATURDAY
|
| Speedwork |
| AM |
Run
60 min
|
|
| PM |
Swim
1000 yds
|
|
|
SUNDAY
|
| Speedwork |
| AM |
Bike
40 miles
|
|
| PM |
Walk
60 min
|
|
|
|
| |
| WEEK 17 |
MONDAY
|
| Taper |
| AM |
Swim
1500 yds
|
|
| PM |
Bike
25 miles
|
|
|
TUESDAY
|
| Taper |
| AM |
Swim
2000 yds
|
|
| PM |
Run
30 min
|
|
|
WEDNESDAY
|
| Taper |
| PM |
Bike
25 miles
|
|
|
THURSDAY
|
| Taper |
| PM |
Swim
1000 yds
|
|
| PM |
Run
45 min
|
|
|
|
SATURDAY
|
| Taper |
| AM |
Run
60 min
|
|
|
SUNDAY
|
| Taper |
| AM |
Bike
40 miles
|
|
| PM |
Walk
45 min
|
|
|
|
| |
| WEEK 18 |
MONDAY
|
| Taper |
| AM |
Swim
1500 yds
|
|
| PM |
Bike
25 miles
|
|
|
TUESDAY
|
| Taper |
| AM |
Run
45 min
|
|
|
WEDNESDAY
|
| Taper |
| AM |
Swim
1500 yds
|
|
| PM |
Bike
25 miles
|
|
|
|
|
|
|