Season plan
17 weeks from October 5 to race day, February 1, 2027. Targets ramp at most 10% a week with a deload every 4th week; each Sunday the coming week is re-planned from what you actually did.
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base
build
peak
taper
race
Bars are target hours per week. Faded bars are deload weeks.
base
Aerobic foundation, swim frequency, strength. Mostly Z2.
build
Threshold intervals on bike and run, long ride grows, first bricks.
peak
Race-specific long sessions at 70.3 effort, biggest weeks.
taper
Volume drops, intensity stays. Arrive fresh.
race
Openers only. Race day.
Week by week
Oct 5
base
5h 42m
Oct 12
base
6h 12m
Oct 19
build
6h 54m
Oct 26
build · deload
4h 54m
Nov 2
build
8h 18m
Nov 9
build
9h 06m
Nov 16
build
9h 54m
Nov 23
build · deload
6h 24m
Nov 30
build
9h 54m
Dec 7
build
9h 54m
Dec 14
peak
10h 54m
Dec 21
peak · deload
7h 12m
Dec 28
peak
11h 00m
Jan 4
peak
11h 00m
Jan 11
peak
11h 00m
Jan 18
taper
6h 06m
Jan 25
race
4h 24m
Feb 1
Race day