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The Masters 40+ Full Distance Triathlon Training Mistake That Usually Appears Around Week 9
That is the thinking behind the Andiamo²® Masters 40+ 24-Week Full Distance Triathlon Plan: a complete six-month build toward a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike and 26.2-mile run in which durability—not daily suffering—is the measure of progress.

Paul M Johnson - CNC,CSNC,PES
Aug 145 min read


Masters 40+ Half Distance Triathlon Training: A Smarter 24-Week Build
Six Months of Training With a Clear Direction
The program uses a 3:1 training cycle: three progressive training weeks followed by one recovery week.

Paul M Johnson - CNC,CSNC,PES
Aug 103 min read


Masters 40+ Couch To Full Distance Triathlon Training Plan: A 36-Week Guide to Racing Smarter
Masters 40+ Couch To Full Distance Triathlon Training Plan. Here's a question worth sitting with before you sign up for a Full Distance race after 40: how many hours a week can you actually give to training, without borrowing them from sleep, work, or your family?

Paul M Johnson - CNC,CSNC,PES
Jul 275 min read


How to Find the Best Triathlon Training Plan | Andiamo²®
The best triathlon training plan is whichever one starts where you actually are and builds at a pace your body and your schedule can absorb. Getting there means working through five questions, in this order: current fitness, experience level, weekly training capacity, race distance and goal, and only then, weeks remaining.

Paul M Johnson - CNC,CSNC,PES
Jul 278 min read


Masters 40+ Couch to Half Distance Triathlon: A 36-Week Plan Built for Real Schedules
Why 36 Weeks Instead of 24
Most Half Distance plans start from one assumption: you're already fit.
A typical 24 week program expects a solid aerobic base to already be in place. It's built for race-specific sharpening, not for rebuilding.

Paul M Johnson - CNC,CSNC,PES
Jul 256 min read


Masters Triathlete 40+ Couch To Olympic Distance Triathlon Training Plan: Race Smarter After 40
The Andiamo²® Olympic Distance Training Plan for Masters 40+ exists to make sure your hours land in the first category, available in an 18-week and a 24-week version depending on how much lead time you have before race day.

Paul M Johnson - CNC,CSNC,PES
Jul 234 min read


Masters Triathlete 40+ Couch To Sprint Distance Triathlon Training Plan: Stay Fast After 40
The Real Constraint For Masters Triathletes 40+ Isn't Time. It's Precision. Most Sprint training advice assumes you can throw hours at the problem until fitness shows up. That falls apart the moment work, family, and recovery start competing for the same limited hours.

Paul M Johnson - CNC,CSNC,PES
Jul 214 min read


TRIATHLON FUELING CALCULATOR: WHY YOU KEEP BONKING ON THE RUN (AND HOW TO FIX IT WITH NUMBERS, NOT LUCK)
The Triathlon Fueling Calculator builds a personalized, multi-part race-day nutrition and hydration plan from a short athlete profile. It walks you through your body weight, your race distance, and your realistic finish time, then layers in the conditions and physiology that actually change your numbers.

Paul M Johnson - CNC,CSNC,PES
Jul 157 min read


Triathlon Mindset Training: Why What You Think You Can't Do Is Holding Back What You Actually Can
Most athletes treat these stories as settled fact, filed away and never questioned again. But a growing body of research on belief, perception, and performance suggests this is backwards. Beliefs aren't facts. They're tools. And like any tool, you can trade a bad one for a better one.

Paul M Johnson - CNC,CSNC,PES
Jul 145 min read


How to Buy Your First Triathlon Bike: A Beginner's Guide to Choosing the Right Bicycle
Most beginners don't need a $12,000+ carbon superbike. They need a bicycle that fits properly, is reliable, and gives them confidence to ride consistently.

Paul M Johnson - CNC,CSNC,PES
Jul 46 min read


Masters 40+ Triathlon Base Training: How Masters Triathletes Build Real Fitness
Masters 40+ Triathlon Base Training. If you're a triathlete over 40, you've probably noticed something: the training that used to work doesn't always land the same way anymore. Recovery takes longer. Niggles show up faster.

Paul M Johnson - CNC,CSNC,PES
Jun 305 min read


25 Free Triathlon Training Calculators That Help You Train with Confidence, Not Assumptions
Twenty-five free calculators for triathlon and endurance training. VDOT running pace zones. FTP cycling power zones. Critical Swim Speed.

Paul M Johnson - CNC,CSNC,PES
Jun 275 min read


A Triathlon Training Plan Isn't the Product. The Athlete's Ability to Follow It Is.
Most triathletes don't fail because their training plan was wrong. They fail because they stopped doing it.

Paul M Johnson - CNC,CSNC,PES
Jun 255 min read


The Ultimate Triathlon FAQ: Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know (But Were Too Tired to Ask)
From your first sprint to your first IRONMAN — 100 questions answered, no jargon required.
Whether you just signed up for your first sprint triathlon on a dare, you're a seasoned age-grouper chasing a Kona slot, or you're somewhere in between wondering why you own three bikes — this is the triathlon FAQ you've been looking for.

Paul M Johnson - CNC,CSNC,PES
Jun 431 min read


Couch To IRONMAN® Finisher In One Year - Eating the Elephant One Bite at a Time
Couch To IRONMAN Finisher Starts Small. A 140.6-mile race. A 2.4-mile open-water swim, 112 miles on the bike, and a full marathon to finish. If you're sitting on your couch right now — and you haven't laced up your running shoes in years — that number sounds like a different language.

Paul M Johnson - CNC,CSNC,PES
May 269 min read


Best Triathlon Training Plans for Real Athletes: How to Find the Right Plan for You.
Most triathlon training advice is built around a version of you that doesn’t exist. It assumes you have unlimited time, perfect discipline,

Paul M Johnson - CNC,CSNC,PES
Apr 23 min read


ROUVY & Best Bike Split - How These Two Platforms Turns “Good” Into Inevitable.
You’re already fit. You already train consistently. You already know how to suffer. That’s not the problem. The difference between good and inevitable isn’t effort. It’s decisions. Small ones. Quiet ones. The kind most athletes ignore because they don’t look heroic—but quietly compound into minutes saved on race day. → Set Yourself Up for Success—Start Here This is where ROUVY and Best Bike Split change the equation. Not by asking you to work harder. - By letting you stop was

Paul M Johnson - CNC,CSNC,PES
Feb 103 min read


Masters and Senior Triathletes Triathlon Training: How Your Body Changes at 40 and 60—And How to Stay Competitive
ging is inevitable, but for triathletes, understanding how the body changes at key milestones can make all the difference in maintaining performance.

Paul M Johnson - CNC,CSNC,PES
Apr 6, 20253 min read


How to Set Up the Perfect Triathlon Transition Area (Beginner's Guide)
For many first-time triathletes, the transition area can feel overwhelming. Hundreds of bikes, athletes rushing in every direction, and race-day nerves can quickly lead to forgotten equipment or costly mistakes.

Paul M Johnson - CNC,CSNC,PES
Feb 8, 20234 min read
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