Weekly training hours differ throughout the plans, depending on the event you’re training for, your current level (beginner, intermediate or advanced amateur) and the length of the plan (from 8 to 48 weeks long). Generally, every fourth week is an active recovery phase, designed to keep you fit while allowing for recovery and adaptation. You can preview each plan, including screenshots of the easiest and hardest weeks.

Certainly! Our training plans allow you to easily swap a few days around each week to suit your availability. Or you can swap out a session, to attend a similar group workout instead. That’s fine. If you opt for TrainingPeaks Premium (from $9.92 per month) you can even drag & drop your workouts onto different days.  We recommend how best to do this in our help centre

Each plan includes speed workouts, threshold workouts, aerobic endurance sessions and runs off-the-bike (for triathlon and duathlon). You can use pace, power, heart rate and perceived exertion as a measure of your intensity. Each program comes with a set of Training Zones for you to use. 

Each plan includes speed workouts, threshold workouts, aerobic endurance sessions and runs off-the-bike (for triathlon and duathlon). You can use pace, power, heart rate and perceived exertion as a measure of your intensity. Each program comes with a set of Training Zones for you to use. 

Your training plan will be designed to prepare you for your target event. As your plan progresses, the workouts get more event focused. 

There are race rehearsals before your key events, to help build your confidence, skill and pace awareness. For example, the triathlon plans include open water swims and brick sessions (bike into run). 

Your plan will also include a taper period, to ensure you’re fit and fresh for race day.