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Triathlon Season Plan Calculator

Plan your triathlon race season with A/B/C race scheduling, periodized training volume, taper timing, and recovery weeks.

Inputs

Results

Total season hours

213

Base phase (weeks)9
Build phase (weeks)9
Peak/race phase (weeks)6
Recovery phase (weeks)4
Base hours/week6.5
Build hours/week8.5
Peak hours/week10
Recovery hours/week4.5
A-race taper (weeks)3
Total races4
C-race slots1
Avg weekly hours7.61
Recovery weeks7
Weeks between A-races0
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter your Season Length in weeks (from start of base training to final race).
  2. Set the number of A-Races (1-3) and B-Races (0-6) in the season.
  3. Enter your Peak Weekly Hours at your training peak.
  4. Review the season phase breakdown: Base, Build, Peak/Race, and Recovery phases with weekly hour targets.
  5. Check Total Season Hours, average weekly hours, scheduled recovery weeks, and spacing between A-races.

How the result changes with Season length (weeks)

Season length (weeks)Total season hours
1299
23173
37283
48367

What each input means

Season length (weeks)
Total weeks in your triathlon season from base training start to final race.
A-races (1-3)
Number of peak-priority goal races. Full taper and recovery around each.
B-races (0-6)
Number of important secondary races. Partial taper with minimal recovery.
Peak weekly hours
Maximum training hours per week during your peak training phase.

What each result means

Total season hours
Estimated total training hours across the entire season.
Base phase (weeks)
Weeks of aerobic base building at the start of the season.
Build phase (weeks)
Weeks of increasing intensity and volume.
Peak/race phase (weeks)
Weeks of peak fitness and race execution.
Recovery phase (weeks)
Weeks of reduced volume for adaptation.
Base hours/week
Weekly training hours during base phase.
Build hours/week
Weekly training hours during build phase.
Peak hours/week
Weekly training hours during peak phase.
Recovery hours/week
Weekly training hours during recovery weeks.
A-race taper (weeks)
Recommended taper duration before each A-race.
Total races
Total number of races across the season (A + B + C).
C-race slots
Number of training races you can fit into the schedule.
Avg weekly hours
Average training hours per week across the season.
Recovery weeks
Number of scheduled easy/recovery weeks (every 3-4 weeks).
Weeks between A-races
Spacing between A-races (0 if only one A-race).

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Season length (weeks) = 28, A-races (1-3) = 1, B-races (0-6) = 2, Peak weekly hours = 10 = 4 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Total season hours
    Total season hours = round(
    213 = 213
  3. Calculate Base phase
    Base phase = round(seasonLengthWeeks * 0.32)
    9 = 9
  4. Calculate Build phase
    Build phase = round(seasonLengthWeeks * 0.32)
    9 = 9

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