Triathlon

Triathlon coaching from a 2x 70.3 finisher

I've finished two Ironman 70.3s training the way I coach: swim, bike and run built on top of real strength work. Three sports is already a puzzle. Dropping the gym is how the puzzle breaks you.

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Hyrox ProATHX Worlds2× 70.3

Sub-70

First Hyrox, raced in the Pro division

ATHX

Qualified for the World Championship, Pro

2×

Ironman 70.3 finisher

10 yrs

Coaching, sports science degree, Third Space

The gap in most 70.3 training plans

Most half ironman training plans are meticulous about swim, bike and run volume and vague about everything else. Strength gets a token line ("two short S&C sessions a week") and it's the first thing deleted when the plan gets busy. That's exactly backwards for age-group athletes, because for anyone juggling a 70.3 build around a job, durability is the whole game. The athlete who arrives at race day uninjured beats the one with better threshold numbers who cracked in week nine.

I come at triathlon from the strength and conditioning side, and I've finished two Ironman 70.3s on my own method: the same hybrid structure I race Hyrox and ATHX on, tilted toward endurance. The gym work never left the plan. That's why I made it to both start lines in one piece.

How I programme a 70.3 build

The skeleton is classic and it's classic because it works: base, build, peak, taper, with a de-load roughly every fourth week and volume that grows toward your race honestly, from where you actually are rather than where the plan wishes you were.

One plan, one recovery budget. Swim, bike, run and strength are sequenced together so key sessions land fresh, the same interference management that makes hybrid training work anywhere.
Strength that persists. Around two focused sessions a week in base, dropping to a maintenance dose in big-volume weeks instead of vanishing. Injury-prevention work like single-leg strength and tendon loading is programmed in, because a 20-week build punishes weak links.
Brick sessions and race specificity. Bike-to-run bricks, open-water preparation where you have access, and long sessions built to your actual race: its terrain, its climate, your realistic finish time.
Check-ins that close the gap. Triathlon plans fail in the space between what was written and what actually happened. Weekly check-ins through the app are where that gap gets caught early.

Programme or 1:1

The Triathlon programme in the app covers structured preparation up to 70.3 distance at your own pace. 1:1 coaching is the bespoke build: your race calendar, your weekly hours, your limiters, with direct access to me. Apply for the free intro call and I'll tell you honestly which fits, including when the answer is the cheaper option.

What you get

✓Swim, bike and run planned as one week, not three hobbies.
✓Strength kept in , because dropping the gym is how the puzzle breaks you.
✓Base, build, peak and taper so you arrive at race day sharp.
✓Daily sessions in the app , on your phone, with every day explained.
✓Durability work for the volume three sports actually demands.

Programme or 1:1 coaching?

If you are between the two, apply for the free intro call and I will tell you straight which one fits, including when the answer is the cheaper one.

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Is this you?

First 70.3 on the horizon

You can finish a sprint or Olympic. The half is a different animal, and winging a 20-week build is how it goes wrong.

The injury-repeater

Every serious build ends the same way: a niggle around week eight that eats the season. The missing piece is almost always strength, programmed properly.

Short on hours, not ambition

A job, a life, and maybe ten hours a week. Every session has to count, and someone else should be doing the thinking.

Who is writing this?

I'm Moe: strength and conditioning coach, sports science degree, ten years coaching, currently on the floor at Third Space.

I race on my own programming. A sub-70 in my first Hyrox in the Pro division, an ATHX Pro World Championship qualification, and two Ironman 70.3 finishes. I'm not selling a theory. I'm selling the exact structure I trust my own results to.

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From clients

★★★★★

“Moe built a programme around my touring schedule instead of forcing me to build my life around a programme. I'm stronger now than before I started touring.”

James Hype · DJ · 1:1 Coaching

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“The Hyrox programme is genuinely built by someone who competes, not someone guessing. Every block had a purpose.”

Andrea Astarita · Creator · Train With Moe Programs

★★★★★

“Running a company leaves little time to think about training. Moe handles the programming, I just show up and follow the plan, it works!”

Mike Will · Photographer · 1:1 Coaching

Frequently asked questions

Do triathletes really need strength training?

In my view, yes, and the research on strength work for endurance athletes agrees: better economy, fewer injuries. Both my 70.3 builds kept the gym in year-round, scaled to the phase. It's non-negotiable in every plan I write.

How many hours a week does 70.3 training take?

Builds commonly start around five to six hours a week and grow toward ten to twelve at peak, over roughly twenty weeks for a first-timer with a base. Consistency beats totals, which is why I build the plan around hours you'll actually hit.

Can you coach my swim remotely?

Video makes it workable: you film sets, I review and give specific corrections through the app. For a deep technique rebuild, I'll say honestly that a few in-person swim lessons alongside the plan are worth the money.

What distances do you coach?

Sprint through 70.3. I don't currently take on full-distance builds. Up to the half is where I've raced twice and where my method is proven.

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Start the programme in the app with the first 7 days free, or apply for 1:1 coaching and book a free intro call. No pressure either way.

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