Most triathletes are grown adults with multiple commitments, family duties, and time constraints.  I have been working with this population as a coach for almost ten years.  I have worked with highly motivated world class amateur athletes who have careers and families, as well as beginner / intermediates who do not have nor want competitive goals.  Both types of athletes present different challenges.

My experiences have led me to believe that the most realistic training plan for a certain type of athlete is simple and repeatable.  The athlete that this particular approach works for is extremely time constrained and highly motivated, OR not competitively motivated but wants a healthy and realistic training plan. 

I call this the hour-twenty training plan.  It consists of roughly one hour and twenty minute workouts three to five days per week and one longer workout with a day off - in essence, do both weekend workout time slots in one day and take the other day off.

This is a workout that most athletes can knock out in the AM or the PM with minimal interference to work or four children.  There are no double days in this training plan.  One and done is the approach. 

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