20 week plan

Here's how I've designed the next 20 weeks. It's a combination of what I did a couple of seasons ago, the Triathlete's Training Bible, and Triathlete magazine. Every 4th week is a R&R week.

Base Phase: Basic Endurance, strength, technique, mod. intensity, medium to high volume.
Build Phases: Higher Intensity (speed work), race specific training, high intensity, moderate volume.


Base 1
Week #1 - 7.5 hours
Week #2- 9 hours
Week #3- 11 hours
Week #4- 6.5 hours


Base 2
Week #5- 9 hours
Week #6- 11 hours
Week #7- 6.5 hours


Base 3
Week #8- 10 hours
Week #9- 12 hours
Week #10- 13 hours
Week #11- 6.5 hours



Build 1
Week #12- 11.5 hours
Week #13- 11.5 hours
Week #14- 11.5 hours
Week #15- 6.5 hours


Build 2
Week #16- 10.5 hours
Week #17- 10.5 hours
Week #18- 10.5 hours
Week #19- 6.5 hours


Peak
Week #20- 8.5 hours


Race
Week #21- 6.5 hours
Main focus- ass kicking