Norwegian Training
Norwegian Olympic Triathlon Plan
16 weeks of structured training on the 80/20 intensity balance — most of your training genuinely easy, so the hard sessions land on legs that can use them. 4 levels (Level 0 to Level 3), delivered through TrainingPeaks. Train by heart rate, run heart rate & bike power, run pace & bike heart rate, run pace & bike power, run power & bike heart rate, or run power & bike power.
- Weekly average
- 5:53
- Workouts / week
- 5–9
16 weeks
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Do the math
One plan, or all of them
This plan costs $74.95 one-time on TrainingPeaks, and it trains you for one race. Team 80/20 Gold is $16.58/month when paid annually for every plan we make — plus TrainingPeaks Premium and Mind of Matt coaching. Race more than once a year and the membership isn’t a splurge; it’s the cheaper way to train.
Questions
Plan FAQ
How long is the Norwegian Olympic Triathlon Plan?
The Norwegian Olympic Triathlon Plan is 16 weeks long. It comes in 4 levels, Level 0 through Level 3, so choose the volume tier you can sustain. Pricing starts at $74.95 on TrainingPeaks, or it's included with Team 80/20.
What is the Norwegian method?
A training approach popularized by Norwegian elite endurance athletes, built on frequent threshold work in strictly controlled doses — hard enough to drive adaptation, controlled enough to repeat week after week without digging a fatigue hole. These plans translate that structure for self-coached athletes using the intensity data available on TrainingPeaks.
How is this different from the 80/20 plans?
Both keep the majority of training at low intensity. The difference is how the quality portion is organized: 80/20 plans vary the hard 20 percent across the intensity spectrum, while the Norwegian-method plans concentrate it into controlled threshold sessions. Neither is universally better — they're different tools, and the right one depends on how you respond and what you enjoy sustaining.
Do I need lactate testing?
No. Professional Norwegian-method athletes use lactate meters; these plans control threshold intensity through the heart-rate, pace, and power targets your existing devices measure. You get the method's structure and restraint without pricking your ear mid-interval.
How is the plan delivered?
Through TrainingPeaks. After purchase you apply the plan to your TrainingPeaks calendar, and every workout appears with its structure and intensity targets. Workouts sync to most watches and head units, and your completed sessions are scored against the plan automatically.
Is this plan included in a Team 80/20 membership?
Yes. Team 80/20 is $16.58/month when paid annually and includes every 80/20 training plan, TrainingPeaks Premium, and Mind of Matt coaching. If you expect to use more than one plan, the membership costs less than buying plans individually.
Athletes on the method
What 80/20 triathletes say
“I was in that "every workout should be hard" mentality until I trusted the 80/20 plan. My hard workouts were tough, but having fresh legs going into them was key.”
Alicia Phillips
Olympic
“I used 80/20 for all of my raining this year and got my highest age-group finishes at any event in my nine years of racing triathlons.”
Bob Ford
IRONMAN 70.3 or equivalent
“80/20 is a huge underlying principle of what I do week-in, week-out.”
Bronwyn Tagg
Olympic
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