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8 Week Sprint - $45

Written by Head Coach Marc Becker
Winner of back-to-back Sprint Triathlons, Saturday-Sunday, June 1995 (Alberta Canada)

Join hundreds before you and make your training effective, safe and fun! The ironguides 8-week Sprint Triathlon Training Manual provides all the information you need to successfully prepare for your next Sprint Triathlon. [See Sample Plan] [FAQ and Training Guidelines]

Optionally, combine this Plan with six weeks of coaching for a total price of $170 with our 6-week Sprint Triathlon Accelerated Training Program.

Assumptions
The ironguides 8-week Sprint Triathlon Training Plan assumes that the participant can accomplish the following:

Beginner
SWIM: Complete 50m of swimming using any stroke without stopping.
CYCLING: Complete 30 minutes of cycling without stopping.
RUN: Complete an easy 15-minute jog without stopping.

Intermediate
SWIM: Complete 100m of swimming using any stroke without stopping.
CYCLING: Complete 45 minutes of cycling without stopping.
RUN: Complete an easy 30-minute jog without stopping.

What's Included

Program Length 8 weeks
Cost 45 USD
Hours per week: Beginner 4 - 6
Hours per week: Intermediate 6 - 10
Swimming
Cycling
Running
Nutrition
Recovery
Periodization
eKick newsletter
Sponsor discounts

$45.00
Beginner
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Intermediate
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12 Week Olympic - $65

Written by Head Coach Marc Becker
Olympic Distance Personal Best: 1:49:50 (non-drafting)

Your training can be both effective as well as safe and fun! The ironguides 12-week Olympic-distanceTriathlon Training Manual provides all the information you need to successfully prepare for your next Olympic-distance Triathlon. [See Sample Plan] [FAQ and Training Guidelines]

Optionally, combine this Plan with ten weeks of coaching for a total price of $250 with our 10-week Olympic Triathlon Accelerated Training Program.

"The 12 week plan is fantastic. I have made breakthroughs in all three disciplines, especially the swim -- and I am not a beginner in the sport! ...for so many seasons I was sucked into the Zone-based myth and was always overtrained when i hit the 'Build' phases. Now, even though the program is demanding I always feel rested. I have not had an injury nor felt weak or sick. My times are always improving and there are actually LESS rest days than the Zone based training program. It's amazing really!" - thyrio, ironguides Forum [more]
Assumptions
The ironguides 12-week Olympic-distance Triathlon Training Plan assumes that the participant can accomplish the following:

Beginner
SWIM: Complete 100m of swimming using any stroke without stopping.
CYCLING: Complete 30-60 minutes of cycling without stopping.
RUN: Complete an easy 20 minute jog without stopping.

Intermediate
SWIM: Complete 200m of swimming using the freestyle stroke without stopping.
CYCLING: Complete 60 minutes of cycling without stopping.
RUN: Complete 30 minutes of jogging without stopping.

What's Included

Program Length 12 weeks
Cost 65 USD
Hours per week: Beginner 4 - 8
Hours per week: Intermediate 7 - 12
Swimming
Cycling
Running
Nutrition
Recovery
Periodization
eKick newsletter
Sponsor discounts

$65.00
Beginner
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Intermediate
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16 Week 70.3 - $95

Written by Head Coach Marc Becker
Half Ironman Distance Personal Best: 3:56:51

Train for the intricacies of the half Ironman distance and learn why it should be called "Double Olympic" instead! The ironguides 16-week 70.3 Triathlon Training Manual provides all the information you need to successfully prepare for your next 70.3 or Half Ironman Triathlon.
[See Sample Plan] [FAQ and Training Guidelines]

Optionally, combine this Plan with twelve weeks of coaching for a total of $350 with our 12-week Half Ironman Triathlon Accelerated Training Program.
Assumptions
The ironguides 16-week 70.3 Triathlon Training Plan assumes that the participant can accomplish the following:

Beginner
SWIM: Complete 100m of swimming using any stroke without stopping.
CYCLING: Complete 60 minutes of cycling without stopping.
RUN: Complete an easy 20 minute jog without stopping.

Intermediate
SWIM: Complete 200m of swimming using the freestyle stroke without stopping.
CYCLING: Complete 90 minutes of cycling without stopping.
RUN: Complete 30 minutes of jogging without stopping.

What's Included

Program Length 16 weeks
Cost 95 USD
Hours per week: Beginner 6 - 10
Hours per week: Intermediate 7 - 14
Swimming
Cycling
Running
Nutrition
Recovery
Periodization
eKick newsletter
Sponsor discounts

$95.00
First Time
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Experienced
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20 Week Ironman - $145

3850m Swim / 180km Cycle / 42km Run

Written by Head Coach Marc Becker
Ironman Distance Personal Best: 9:03:11

ironguides 20-week Ironman Training Plan provides you efficient, result-producing training for athletes from first-time Ironman participants to seasoned Age Group winners! The ironguides 20-week Ironman Triathlon Training Manual provides all the information you need to successfully prepare for your next (or first!) Ironman Triathlon. [See Sample Plan] [FAQ and Training Guidelines]

Optionally, combine this Plan with sixteen weeks of coaching for a total of $450 with our 16-week Ironman Triathlon Accelerated Training Program.

I took on the Intermediate Ironman training program 3 months from my second Ironman race (Western Australia) and boy, am I pleased with the results! I set a new PB and shaved off more than 1.5 hours from my debut Ironman (Langkawi) race last year. My overall time was 11:16:51... fishyteo, ironguides Forum [more]

...another ironguides success story! In 2006 I set an ironman PB of 8.41 for the next 2 years I trained myself to slow and injured and couldn't work out why? I used the method IM Training Plan for about 12weeks and had the best race of my life with an 8.28 . I'm excited about the future with the improvements I have made in just 12 weeks and now working to a tailored program. Thanks Marc and Ironguides. - Chris Dmitrieff, 8th overall, Ironman Western Australia 2008 [forum thread]
Assumptions
The ironguides 20-week Ironman Triathlon Training Plan assumes that the participant can accomplish the following:

Beginner
SWIM: Complete 500m of swimming without stopping.
CYCLING: Complete 90 minutes of cycling without stopping.
RUN: Complete 30 minutes of jogging without stopping.

Intermediate
SWIM: Complete 1000m of swimming without stopping.
CYCLING: Complete 120 minutes of cycling without stopping.
RUN: Complete 40 minutes of jogging without stopping.

What's Included

Program Length 20 weeks
Cost 145 USD
Hours per week: Beginner 6 - 14
Hours per week: Intermediate 8 - 18
Swimming
Cycling
Running
Nutrition
Recovery
Periodization
eKick newsletter
Sponsor discounts

$145.00
First Time
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Experienced
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