Half Olympic Triathlon Training Program - Novice

The following is an example of a ½ Olympic Triathlon Training program (phase 3) for a novice athlete. Prior to starting any training, it is recommended you have a medical examination to ensure it is safe for you to do so.

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

Key to notations and terms used

Phase 3

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

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Minor Race

In the event of a minor race in this period then for the week of the race, the training will be as follows:

Major Race

In the event of a major race in this period then for the week of the race, the training will be as follows:

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 3 [WWW] Available from: https://www.brianmac.co.uk/triathlon/ohnph3.htm [Accessed

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• Olympic Triathlon - Novice Training Program
• Olympic Triathlon - Elite Training Program
• Half Ironman Triathlon
• Ironman Triathlon
• Planning the Training - 6 stages of development
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