{"id":73838,"date":"2024-02-12T08:27:01","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T16:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/?p=73838"},"modified":"2024-04-18T11:42:49","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T18:42:49","slug":"new-triathlon-and-masters-triathlon-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/new-triathlon-and-masters-triathlon-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"New Triathlon and Masters Triathlon Plans!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group key-takeaway is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>All Triathlon plans have received updates to standardize their durations, refine their progressions, improve start and end points for run training, make recovery weeks more restful, and improve their periodization.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New Masters Triathlon plans are six weeks long and have a 2:1 load:deload ratio, meaning you get a recovery week every third week.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All non-Masters Triathlon Base, Build, and Specialty plans are now eight weeks long and have a 3:1 load:deload ratio (recovery week every fourth week)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will be prompted to update your existing training plan after your next recovery week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">New training plan updates for triathlon plans, including a \"Masters\" version of each.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, we\u2019re launching Masters Triathlon training plans and updating our existing Triathlon plans!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Masters Triathlon Plans<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Recently, we launched Masters cycling plans. Many of you requested that we do the same for Triathlon; now we have!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Masters Triathlon plans use a 2:1 load-to-recovery week ratio. With a Masters Triathlon plan, you\u2019ll get a recovery week every third week throughout your plan, as opposed to every fourth week in a non-masters plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This design allows us to preserve key workouts across all 3 sports each week, while still facilitating extra recovery throughout your training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/plan-builder-with-toggle-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73841 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/plan-builder-with-toggle-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/plan-builder-with-toggle-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/plan-builder-with-toggle-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/plan-builder-with-toggle-50x31.png 50w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/plan-builder-with-toggle-1600x1000.png 1600w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/plan-builder-with-toggle-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/plan-builder-with-toggle-2048x1280.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/640;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who&#8217;s it For?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Just as with our Masters Cycling plans, we recommend the Masters Triathlon plans for older athletes or anyone else who needs additional recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This could be new parents, shift workers, athletes with high-stress jobs, or athletes with sleep issues, to name a few examples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Getting Started<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Master\u2019s Triathlon plans are available in the training plan section on both&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/trainerroad.com\/\">trainerroad.com<\/a> and in the TrainerRoad apps. They are also available in plan builder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"530\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MastersPlan-1024x530.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73842 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MastersPlan-1024x530.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MastersPlan-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MastersPlan-768x398.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MastersPlan-50x26.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MastersPlan-1600x828.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MastersPlan-1536x795.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MastersPlan.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/530;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re already on a Triathlon plan, you\u2019ll get a popup notice after your next recovery week, asking if you\u2019d like to switch to a Master\u2019s plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also switch your existing Triathlon plan to a Masters Plan from the calendar. Click your plan\u2019s name and a plan overview window will appear; on the web you\u2019ll see a Masters toggle switch here. In the apps, you\u2019ll need to click the pencil-shaped \u201cedit\u201d icon at the bottom left corner to access the toggle switch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"551\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/clicking-on-annotation-1024x551.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73843 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/551;width:1024px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/clicking-on-annotation-1024x551.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/clicking-on-annotation-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/clicking-on-annotation-768x413.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/clicking-on-annotation-50x27.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/clicking-on-annotation-1600x860.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/clicking-on-annotation-1536x826.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/clicking-on-annotation.jpg 1618w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"712\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/toggle-plan-1024x712.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73844 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/toggle-plan-1024x712.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/toggle-plan-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/toggle-plan-768x534.png 768w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/toggle-plan-50x35.png 50w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/toggle-plan-1600x1113.png 1600w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/toggle-plan-1536x1069.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/toggle-plan.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/712;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Any changes you make here will affect the rest of your plan, beginning after your next recovery week. This will also reset any volume changes you\u2019ve made to individual phases in your plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Note: Unlike with cycling plans, you can\u2019t swap out individual phases within your Triathlon plan for Masters versions. This could cause unintended consequences due to the differences in load-to-recovery ratio.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Improvements to All Triathlon Plans<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve also made some improvements to our regular \u201cnon-masters\u201d Triathlon plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All Triathlon Base, Build, and Specialty plans are now 8 weeks long (6 weeks for Masters). Custom Triathlon plans built with Plan Builder may still include longer or shorter phases as needed to optimize your training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sprintnonmasters-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73845 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sprintnonmasters-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sprintnonmasters-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sprintnonmasters-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sprintnonmasters-50x30.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sprintnonmasters-1600x960.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sprintnonmasters-1536x922.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sprintnonmasters.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/614;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve fine-tuned the workout progressions within these plans, and standardized their load-to-recovery ratio to 3:1. This means you\u2019ll get a recovery week every fourth week in any non-masters Triathlon plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have an existing Triathlon plan, we\u2019ll update it with the new settings after your next recovery week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s it! Make sure you your apps are up to date and head on over to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\">TrainerRoad.com<\/a> to check out the new plans, or sign up today to start getting faster!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, we\u2019re launching Masters Triathlon training plans and updating our existing Triathlon plans, including Masters triathlon plans that use a 2:1 load-to-recovery week ratio, standardized 3:1 load-to-recovery ratio for non-masters plans, improved ramp rates and trajectories for all 3 disciplines, and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":73844,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wds_primary_category":2,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[400,4326,560,646,720,722,736],"class_list":["post-73838","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-masters","tag-masters-triathlon","tag-run","tag-swim","tag-training-plan","tag-training-plans","tag-triathlon"],"cc_featured_image_caption":{"caption_text":"","source_text":"","source_url":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73838","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=73838"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73838\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/73844"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73838"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=73838"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=73838"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}