Double-Olympic training plan - help required

[paulmitchell]

I'm thinking about aiming to do my first double-olympic around June 2017.
What I'd like to do is start training for it at the start of November.
I'd don't think this is too much to take on, I've done a few sprints and one olympic this year and I'm training for the martathon at the minutes.

I've read about the advantages of following a fairly long-term training plan like this would be.
Ideally I'd like to get a fairly complete plan put together before I start.

Would appreciate any help / advice / training plan recommendations.
Espcially from people who have experience of similar.

-Thanks, Paul

[britta]

Hi Paul, I'm planning to do the lough cutra half next year,I did it this year but had to bail out of it after the bike ( long story ), sounds you have your act already together with your running, there are plenty of plans out there , for me personally the big winner over the Winter month was long low intensity bike sessions and turbo sessions, turbo really did bring my riding to the next levels, if you than just try to get regular swims in than you should be on the winning straight

[rkane]

Hi Paul, for what it's worth, I think 8 months is a long time to be training for 70.3 / double Olympic. If you are determined to do that length of training I'd say spend the time before Xmas doing some Strengrh and Conditioning work. Particularly glutes, calves, quads, ankle work. If you are doing big volume the challenge will be staying Injury free so spending a couple months working on injury prevention might be worthwhile. Throw in a few runs to keep marathon fitness up, and a swim at least once a week and go at it full bore for from Jan 2nd after a break for Christmas. My 2c! Good luck!

[liamobrien]

I echo rkane. Don't rev up training till after Xmas......

[paulmitchell]

I think I've built up a pretty good base.
At the minute I'm doing about 2 hours of swimming, 5 hours cycling and 8 hours of running.
I've been injury free for about 2 years now, luckily.
Cycling would be my weakest discipline so I think I'll try to give it the most attention over Winter.

I'd love to see some training plans if anyone has any that they've used?