Copy of Hell Week Challenge 2023
Hell Week – is our annual solid training spike. As the name suggests, is a week of fun! In a nutshell, you’ll be swimming, riding and running daily, to complete a triathlon every day for one week. This replaces squad timetabled sessions between Christmas and New Year, with the exception of Christmas Day.
Hell Week aims to provide athletes with a serious spike in their training to round out the year. The trick is to do a little bit each day. Distances are set according to ability, but the key is to stay as consistent as you can. You’ll reap the benefits and be stronger and better able to tackle the remainder of the season, as you enter the New Year.
Good Luck with your Hell Week Challenge!
Session start times;
- Ride starts every morning @ 6:00am
- Run will commence after you finish the bike or,
- Run can be done later in the day to manage load, recommended approx. 6pm (uncoached)
- Swim should be completed each morning following your run off the bike or,
- Swim session can be done later in the day to manage load/time, recommended approx. 6pm (uncoached)
Please refer to your program or the advice of one of our coaches. Sprint athletes have the option to do 2-3 of any 3 disciplines,
- Bike; 40-60km,
- Run; 3-5km,
- Swim, 500-750m.
Please refer to your program or the advice of one of our coaches. First timer to intermediate Olympic athletes have the option to do 2-3 of any 3 disciplines,
- Bike; 60-90km,
- Run; 5-10km,
- Swim, 750m-1.5km.
Advance Olympic athletes are encouraged to do 3 disciplines a day,
- Bike; 70-90km,
- Run; 7-10km,
- Swim, 750m-1.5km.
First timer to intermediate Half Ironman athletes have the option to do 2-3 disciplines,
- Bike; 70-90km,
- Run; 7-10km,
- Swim, 1-1.5km.
Advance Half Ironman athletes are encouraged to do 3 disciplines a day,
- Bike; 90-110km,
- Run; 10-12km,
- Swim, 1.5-2km.
First timer to intermediate Ironman athletes have the option to do 2 – 3 disciplines,
- Bike; 80-110km,
- Run; 8-12km,
- Swim, 1.5-2km.
Advance Ironman athletes are encouraged to do 3 disciplines a day,
- Bike; 100-110km,
- Run; 10-15km,
- Swim, 2-3km.