My Summer 2014 Training Plan

Want a peek at my training schedule for this summer? I set myself a 12-week schedule in preparation for my "A race" at Magog this weekend.  I admit that I didn't quite stick to the schedule, but I tried my best given the curveballs that life threw my way over the past 12 weeks.  I like to keep my schedule pretty flexible, so that I can maintain some balance in life and adjust according to things like the weather, spending time with friends, and my need for rest!  My Tuesdays (track with HPS), Wednesdays (BRICK and strength with HPS), and Thursdays (swim with OTC) were the only days really set in stone and were often my hardest workouts of the week.

Sprint Triathlon Training Schedule - Spring/summer 2014

Week	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
1 (4/28)	Rest	Rest	Bike (30)	Rest	Run T (20)	Bike (45)	Swim T (30)
2 (5/5)	Rest	Run T (30)	Bike T (30)	Swim (40)	Swim T (30)	Run (20)	Bike (60)
3 (5/12)	Run  (30)	Run T (30)	Bike (60)	Swim T (30)	Rest	Race Day!	Swim (40)
4 (5/19) Rest	Bike T (45)	Run T (20)	Bike T (30)	Swim (20)	Rest	Run (40)	Bike T (30)
5 (5/26)	Rest	Run(40)	Bike T (35)	Swim (30)	Rest	Bike (60)	Run T (30)
6 (6/2)	Swim (45)	Run T (30)	Bike T (45)	Swim (10)	Rest	Run (45)	Bike (75)
7 (6/9)	Rest	Run (30)	Bike (55)	Swim (60)	Rest	Bike (90)	Run (50)
8 (6/16) Rest	Bike T (45)	Run T (30)	Bike (75)   Run (20)	Swim (30)	Rest	Run (30)	Bike (90)
9 (6/23)	Swim (30)	Run T (45)	Bike (30)	Run (30)	Rest	S: 10 B: 10 R: 10	Race Day!
10 (6/30)	Run T (30)	Rest	Swim T (30)	Bike (90)	Run (60)	Swim (45)	Bike T (45)
11 (7/7)	Rest	Run	Bike	Swim	Run	Bike	Rest
12 (7/14) Taper!	Bike (20) run (10)	Run (20)	Swim (20)	Rest	S: 10 B: 10 R: 10	Race Day!!

Adapted from: Ottawa Triathlon Club, T= tempo

The OTC has a few sample training plans for every distance that are easily adaptable to your needs.  The club website has lots of other awesome resources for swimming, biking, and running! Check it out!