# 80/20 Triathlon training **URL:** \ **Category:** Training\ **Tags:** triathlon, choosing-a-plan, polarized\ **Created:** [December 12, 2019, 5:20pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/80-20-triathlon-training/25719 "2019-12-12T17:20:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Pickles659](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/pickles659/32/19470_2.png) [@Pickles659](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Pickles659)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2019, 5:20pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/80-20-triathlon-training/25719/1 "2019-12-12T17:20:08Z")
i am after some advice on 80/20 triathlon training (80% low intensity / 20% mod/high intensity) programmes compared to TrainerRoad Full Distance training programme. How do they compare with regards to intensity %? Low Intensity below Ventilatory threshold (VT) which falls below or near 78% of MHR and Mod/High Intensity above VT. Thanks in advance. LH in the UK ---
**Author:** ![ericallenboyd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/ericallenboyd/32/37233_2.png) [@ericallenboyd](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/ericallenboyd)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2019, 5:30pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/80-20-triathlon-training/25719/2 "2019-12-12T17:30:43Z")
Ask or search here: > [@The Ironman Training 2020 Thread](https://www.trainerroad.com/forumt/the-ironman-in-2020-thread/20354): > > I’ve started these threads primarily as therapy/support for anyone subjecting themself to the Full or Half distance training plans! Please do post anything you want, getting through the plans and to the start line is not easy, and I know I’ll need some group therapy to keep me going and others probably will too slight_smile Ironman or any other brand doesn’t matter. This will be my seventh season in triathlon and hopefully my most successful - I hope it will be for you too. At the moment I… Or > [@The Ironman in 2019 thread](https://www.trainerroad.com/forumt/the-ironman-in-2019-thread/4534): > > Hi, I’ve started this thread primarily as therapy/support for anyone subjecting themself to the Full or Half distance training plans! Please do post anything you want, getting through the plans and to the start line is not easy, and I know I’ll need some group therapy to keep me going and others probably will too slight_smile This will be my sixth season in triathlon and hopefully my most successful - I hope it will be for you too. I’ve just ramped gently up into Full Distance Mid Volume Ba…