| SPRINT TRIATHLON PLAN | |||||||
| Designed for the first-time triathlete who has been doing one or two of the three sports at least three times a week within the last month. | |||||||
| Week | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| 1 | REST | SWIM 500 | BIKE 20 min | SWIM 500 timed | REST | RUN 1 mile timed | BIKE 5 miles timed |
| 2 | REST | SWIM
500- 250 drills/250 swim |
BIKE 20 min | SWIM
500- 250 drills/250 swim |
REST | RUN 20 min | BIKE 30 min |
| 3 | REST | SWIM 600:
300drills/ 300 swim, RUN 15 min |
BIKE 20 min | SWIM 600: 300
drills/ 300 swim, RUN 15 min |
REST | RUN 20 min | BIKE 30 min |
| 4 | REST | SWIM 800: 400
drills/ 400 swim, RUN 15 min |
BIKE 35 min | SWIM 800: 400
drills/ 400 swim, RUN 15 min |
REST | RUN 25 min | BRICK: BIKE 30 min, RUN 5 min |
| 5 | REST | SWIM #1, RUN 20 min | BIKE 40 min | SWIM 500
timed, RUN 20 min |
REST | RUN 1 mile timed | BRICK: BIKE 5 miles timed, RUN 10 min |
| 6 | REST | SWIM #2, RUN 30 min | BIKE 45 min | SWIM #2, RUN 30 min | REST | RUN 35 min, SWIM open water 15 min | BRICK: BIKE 35 min, RUN 15 min |
| 7 | REST | SWIM #3, RUN 30min |
BIKE 45 min | SWIM #3, RUN 30min |
REST | RUN 35 min, SWIM open water 20 min | BRICK: BIKE 40 min, RUN 20 min |
| 8 | REST | SWIM 500, RUN 20 min |
BIKE 20 min | SWIM 500,
RUN 20 min |
REST | RUN 15 min, BIKE 15 min | RACE DAY |