Half Distance / 70.3
A finish built on structure, not survival.
3.8 km swim. 180 km bike. 42.2 km run. Full distance rewards the athlete who arrived prepared, and punishes the one who didn't, more than any other distance in the sport. This plan is built for triathletes training around a full life, not a training-only existence, who still want to arrive at the start line genuinely ready rather than just having logged the hours.
Who this is for
Time-crunched age-group triathletes balancing full distance training with full-time work and family life. Suited to first-time full-distance athletes who want the volume built around what their week can actually hold, and to repeat finishers who want their next build to feel less chaotic than the last one.
Our approach
Strength work runs throughout the block rather than disappearing once volume increases, since full-distance racing is won as much by what holds up in the final hours as by outright fitness. Calm, deliberate execution over chaos, on race day and through the training that gets you there.
Block length
15 or 22 weeks, depending on your starting fitness and how much lead-in time you have before race day.
Structured for how you train
Each distance is available in four combinations, so you can train exactly how your equipment and usual approach support, swim is guided by RPE and pace throughout, with bike and run structured to match your setup:
Bike Heart Rate, Run Heart Rate
Bike Power, Run Heart Rate
Bike Power, Run Pace
Bike Power, Run Power
What's included
Fully structured swim, bike, and run sessions, built specifically for the 1.9 km / 90 km / 21.1 km distances
Brick sessions built into the block from the early weeks, not just before race day
Strength work built into the block from week one
Unlimited email support, direct to the coach who built the plan
Delivered through TrainingPeaks, structured from day one
Sample Week
| Day | Discipline | Session | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | Swim + Bike | Endurance swim + VO2 max ride | 1:20:00 + 1:46:00 |
| Tue | Run + Strength | Comfortable run with hill repeats + strength | 1:30:00 |
| Wed | Swim + Bike | VO2 max swim + relaxed endurance ride | 1:05:00 + 1:40:00 |
| Thu | Run + Strength | VO2 max run, comfortable effort + strength | 1:32:00 |
| Fri | Swim | Strength endurance swim, pull buoy work | 1:25:00 |
| Sat | Brick + Run + Strength | Bike-to-run brick, comfortable effort + strength | 2:16:00 + 1:05:00 |
| Sun | Bike + Strength | Long ride, easy effort + strength | 3:00:00 |
Price: $150 for 22 weeks, $120 for 15 weeks
"I stopped needing to check my watch every kilometre and learned to go by feel more somewhere around month two."
— Emese