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Training Plans for Runners and Triathletes

Fifteen coach-built plans from 5K to Ironman — one-time purchase from $35, delivered instantly to TrainingPeaks, with pace and power targets on every single session.

Catalog · 15 of 15 plans

Every plan, every distance.

Sport
Distance
Run · Marathonadvanced

Boston Qualifier 18-Week Plan

18 weeks · 7–10h/week

An 18-week build for runners chasing a Boston Qualifier. Threshold + MP work tuned to your BQ standard. Delivered via TrainingPeaks.

Run · 5Kbeginner

5K 8-Week Plan

8 weeks · 3–4h/week

Eight weeks to a confident 5K — for first-timers or runners chasing a PR. Delivered via TrainingPeaks.

Run · 10Kintermediate

10K 12-Week Plan

12 weeks · 4–6h/week

A focused 12-week 10K build. Threshold-heavy with race-pace work. Delivered via TrainingPeaks.

Run · Marathonbeginner

First Marathon 24-Week Plan

24 weeks · 5–8h/week

Twenty-four patient weeks from current runner to confident marathon finisher. Delivered via TrainingPeaks.

Triathlon · Sprint Triathlonbeginner

Sprint Triathlon 12-Week Plan

12 weeks · 5–7h/week

A focused 12-week build for your first or fastest sprint triathlon. Delivered via TrainingPeaks.

Triathlon · Olympic Triathlonintermediate

Olympic Triathlon 16-Week Plan

16 weeks · 7–10h/week

Sixteen weeks of balanced swim/bike/run for a strong Olympic-distance race. Delivered via TrainingPeaks.

Bike · FTP Buildintermediate

Cycling FTP Build 12-Week Plan

12 weeks · 6–9h/week

Lift your FTP with a structured 12-week sweet-spot + threshold block. Power-based. Delivered via TrainingPeaks.

Bike · Century / Gran Fondointermediate

Century / Gran Fondo 16-Week Plan

16 weeks · 8–12h/week

Build the endurance and pacing for a confident 100-mile or gran fondo finish. Delivered via TrainingPeaks.

Run · Marathonintermediate

20-Week Marathon Plan

20 weeks · 6–9h/week

Build the aerobic engine first, sharpen second. A complete marathon block for runners who want structure, not guesswork. Delivered via TrainingPeaks.

Run · Half Marathonintermediate

Half Marathon Plan

16 weeks · 4–6h/week

A patient, base-first half marathon build for a confident, sustainable race. Delivered via TrainingPeaks.

Triathlon · 70.3 Half Ironmanintermediate

70.3 Half-Distance Triathlon Plan

24 weeks · 8–12h/week

Three disciplines, one coherent build. Balanced, periodized, and brick-trained for a strong 70.3. Delivered via TrainingPeaks.

$125one-time
View plan — $125
Triathlon · Ironman 140.6advanced

Full Ironman Plan

24 weeks · 12–18h/week

The complete 140.6 build. Volume, durability, and pacing to get you to the finish, not just the start. Delivered via TrainingPeaks.

$150one-time
View plan — $150
Swim · Open Water / Pooladvanced

High-Volume Swim Plan

20 weeks · 5–7h/week

Build serious swim fitness and economy with higher weekly volume. CSS-based. Delivered via TrainingPeaks.

Swim · Open Water / Poolintermediate

Low-Volume Swim Plan

20 weeks · 2–3h/week

Maximum swim return on minimum pool time. Built for busy athletes. CSS-based. Delivered via TrainingPeaks.

Run · Strength (all sports)intermediate

Custom Strength Plan

Built around you · 2x/wk/week

Endurance-specific strength to make you durable and powerful. Built for your sport, schedule, and weak points.

$200one-time
View plan — $200

Not sure which plan?

Two ways to get it right the first time — a two-minute quiz, or twenty minutes with the coach.

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Answer six questions about your race, your timeline, and the hours you actually have. We match you to one plan.

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Apex

Want a plan that rewrites itself when life gets in the way? Apex, from $4.99 per month.

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Evidence

No plan buyer has published a result yet. Here is what the plans are built on.

No athlete has yet published a result on a self-guided training plan, so there are no a self-guided training plan testimonials on this page. The 1:1 coaching reviews elsewhere on this site were earned working directly with a human coach and prove nothing about this product — so they are not shown here. Every plan is the written form of the same progression used with the 1:1 roster: easy work kept genuinely easy, intensity concentrated into a small number of sessions, and volume progressed week over week with a planned down week.

Built from the coached template

Each plan is the block structure used with coached athletes for that distance, written out session by session rather than generated per athlete.

Paces from your own numbers

Sessions are prescribed in zones you set from a recent race or test, so the plan scales to your current fitness rather than an assumed one.

Honest about what it is not

A plan does not adapt when your week falls apart and it does not answer questions. If you need that, it is 1:1 coaching or Apex — not this.

Be the first published plan result

Finish a plan, send the race result with a link, and it goes on this page with your name — the same standard every other review on this site has to meet.

Send your plan result

Is a self-guided plan right for you?

A plan is a fixed block you execute alone. That is the whole product — and the reason it costs a one-off $35 to $99 instead of $3,250 per year.

This is for you if

  • You have trained for this distance before, or something close to it, and you know what a tempo run is meant to feel like.
  • Your weeks are reasonably predictable — you can protect the long run and the two quality sessions most weeks.
  • You are comfortable moving a session yourself when life interferes, without needing permission.
  • You want one payment and a plan you keep for good, rather than a subscription.
  • You use TrainingPeaks, or you are happy with a PDF and a calendar file.

This is not for you if

  • Your schedule is genuinely unpredictable — shift work, frequent travel, a new baby. A fixed plan assumes weeks go roughly as written, and it will be wrong by week three. Apex rewrites itself for $4.99 a month.
  • You are returning from injury or surgery. A document cannot see your knee or stage your return; that needs a coach and a physio.
  • You want feedback. Nobody reviews your uploads, nobody replies, and nobody notices if you stop.
  • You want to be able to return it after reading it. These are digital files delivered instantly, and all sales are final once delivered.
  • You do not yet know your current threshold pace or heart-rate zones and have no interest in testing for them. Every session is prescribed against those numbers.
  • You want someone to decide when you should back off. A plan cannot; it prints the same session whether you slept 8 hours or 4.

What happens next

From payment to your first session, and what you get if the plan stops fitting.

  1. You pay once, through Stripe

    No subscription, no account to cancel later.

  2. Delivery is instant

    A download link on the confirmation page and in your email, within a minute.

  3. You get the plan in three formats

    A PDF, a calendar file, and a TrainingPeaks import so it lands in the app you use.

  4. You run it yourself

    There is no coach attached, no feedback and no replies. That is what keeps it a one-off payment instead of a monthly fee.

  5. If you outgrow it, the next step is a free call

    Plans are fixed blocks. When your weeks stop fitting one, book a call and we will work out whether Apex or coaching is the right move.

Refunds and cancellation

One payment
There is no subscription and no account to cancel. You pay once and the plan is yours.
Refunds
Plans are digital and delivered instantly, so sales are final once the download link is issued. If the file does not open, is not what the page described, or you bought the wrong distance, email within 14 days and it is refunded or swapped.
Pausing
Nothing to pause. The plan sits in your account and you can start it whenever you are ready.

Plan FAQ

How is the plan delivered after I buy?

Instantly. The moment your payment clears you land on a success page with your TrainingPeaks plan link and a downloadable PDF, and the same links arrive by email. Nothing is shipped and there is nothing to wait for. The one exception is the Custom Strength Plan, which is built to order after a short intake form.

Do I need a paid TrainingPeaks account?

No. The plans load into a free TrainingPeaks account, which is enough to see every session, follow the workouts day by day, and sync to Garmin, Wahoo, Coros, and Polar. A paid TrainingPeaks Premium account adds extra analytics but is never required.

What is the difference between a plan and 1:1 coaching?

A plan is a fixed, expertly periodized block you execute on your own — same structure a coached athlete gets, without the individual feedback. Coaching adds a real human rebuilding your week around your life, your data, and your setbacks, plus direct messaging and race-day strategy. If you are self-directed and consistent, a plan is enough. If you need accountability and adjustment, book a call.

Can I start a plan if my race is closer than the plan length?

Yes. Compress by starting mid-block rather than cutting the taper: drop the earliest base weeks and keep the final build and the full 2–3 week taper intact. If you are unsure where to jump in, email us the race date and we will point you at the right starting week at no charge.

What if my fitness level does not match the plan level?

Pick the plan that matches the volume you can honestly sustain today, not the one that matches your goal time. Every session carries pace and heart-rate targets scaled to your own current threshold, so a plan self-adjusts to your fitness. If you are between levels, choose the lower one and add easy volume.

Do you offer refunds?

These are digital products delivered immediately, so all sales are final once the plan has been delivered. If the plan you bought is genuinely the wrong fit, contact us within 7 days and we will swap you into a different plan of equal value at no extra cost.

Can I run a plan alongside strength training?

Yes, and you should. Every endurance plan leaves two clear slots for strength work, usually after a quality session so easy days stay easy. The Custom Strength Plan is built specifically to slot around an endurance block without stealing recovery.

What happens if I get sick or miss a week?

Miss up to three days and simply resume where you left off. Miss more than a week and repeat the last completed week before moving on rather than trying to catch up. If life interrupts your training often, Apex adapts the plan for you automatically instead of leaving you to patch it yourself.

Free scorecard

How race-ready are you actually?

Twelve questions, ninety seconds. You get a scored breakdown across aerobic engine, strength, fuelling and recovery — plus the single fix that moves your race day the most.

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