Go Hard

Doing a bunch of short, fast sessions over a few weeks got me a little closer to my goals. I have reintroduced my body to training across a three discipline sport. It's now time to set up the structure to get the most out races. The intent is the following plan should form the basics of my training. It should be repeatable, doable and lead to progression. Structure Still rostered on an 8 day cycle. I now believe following this cycle works best, otherwise I would be fighting against the rest of my life. Usually my work runs the following: 10hr day shift 10hr day shift 12hr day-evening shift 14hr night shift half day off, since the night finishes at 7am. off off off Key Sessions The basics work, so I'll focus on those. For each discipline (swim, bike, run) I will dedicate a longer, endurance style workout, plus a higher intensity effort usually with intervals. Next in line are two general strength sessions. That gives 8 workouts in 8 days to get in. I hope to complete a few doubl...

Finally I get to some sort of overview of the reasoning behind my training template . First and foremost the template has been designed to be incorporated into my life. As a result it appears to be somewhat removed from a typical training plan. That it is. I no longer have the luxury of having the frequency and volume at high levels. Two young kids, combined with rotating shift work means there is the obligatory variety and unexpected. Taking all this into account, the most important concept driving the template is for manageable week-in, week-out training, with progression. Rather than worrying about what I am missing in training, I will be better served by making the most of what I can do. The template is written with the expectation of rarely being able to have a week exactly as written. Instead it is what I am aiming for when everything falls into place from a training perspective. So it provides the guide for what I aiming for. It is a guideline that allows for manipulation on an ...

To a large degree routine is my friend. That said, simply doing the same week-in, week-out does not lead to my best possible race performance. I like routine, but I am not a fan of monotony. Lucky for me it almost impossible for me to do the same every week. There are plenty of reasons, but the main one is my work roster is a rotating eight days. No Monday to Sunday routine for me. Based on my 8-day week I have come up with a template for typical training week . There will naturally be plenty of necessary variation. What is presented below is what I believe is a realistic, workable, repeatable plan. It is the framework for just getting it done . Without that part, all the details become irrelevant. Triathlon Template Basic Triathlon Template Basic