Contiuning training plan
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TriSooner posted 9 weeks ago.
pelicanruck wrote:
Take a short recover (ie, one day per each hour raced, so you are looking at two days, tops). Then start your training for your next one. Your question, though, is where in the training schedule do you start since you don't need to start from the beginning again. How long is your training schedule? Is it also 12 weeks or longer? Regardless, you don't want/need to start at Week 1 again. But you also don't want to go right back to the peak phase and try to hold that for 12 weeks either.
I am doing this sprint and have schedules another for 12weeks following this one. Do i just start over on a beginners plan again?
Without seeing the schedule, I'd guess you'd start back up somewhere in the middle and re-cycle through the some base, speed, and recovery phases again. But since it is a sprint I imagine the plan is not longer than 6, 8, or 10 weeks or so - shorter than the time to your next race.
But then how do you add weeks to stretch out the program to make it last until the next race? Find a phase or series of weeks that you enjoyed and felt you made good progress during, eg, weeks 5, 7, and 9, and customize your own schedule by repeating weeks 5, 7, and 9, or inserting duplicates of these weeks into your schedule until it adds up to 12 weeks for your next race.
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jnrice posted 9 weeks ago.
it is important to give your body a chance to rest, your mind as well. Take some time off, talk to your friends you've missed since you've started training, go have a beer with the guys/girls or both.
I'd say that you don't have to start at the same place you started training for your first tri because it's not your first tri any more. This race will tell you a lot about where you are. If you struggle with the swim, then do more of that to improve for your next race. Also, there are many great resources on how to build a full season of training. The one that I use is The Trathlon Training Bible by Joe Friel. The book is geared toward someone who is looking to get serious and might not be your cup of tea, but a great resource.
Above all, have fun at your race. You only get one first triathlon (have your friends take pictures).
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Toothless posted 9 weeks ago.
Definitely take a few days off. And good suggestions above.
I like the concept of a "Basic Week" where you determine how much time you have to train and then you write up your weekly schedule and try to execute it every week. Simplicity is important. It would include whatever you can fit into your weekday schedule and then a long bike on Saturday and a long run on Sunday. Try to do 3 workouts per sport each week, maybe more or less depending on your strengths/weaknesses. Also maybe 2 strength training/core workout sessions of 30 minutes each.
The key is to try to execute the Basic Week every week. During the off season you should keep it mostly aerobic - dial back the intensity. The goal is to build a solid base.
I am about a month out from my first sprint. I am a "bigman" and am more fit in the first couple months of training than in the past 5 years. Losing lots of weight --yada yada. I am goal oriented so i am at my most productive with a schedule and a target. My question is how to transition into another training cycle after reaching you initial goal. I am doing this sprint and have schedules another for 12weeks following this one. Do i just start over on a beginners plan again?I know recovery is good, but it seems counter productive to drop my hours back down to start over. Or is that the idea so you ramp up to the next event? Do you lower the time and try to increase the pace, then build that pace to the longer time. Questions, questions, question. I have read alot but it seems to focus on getting that first sprint under your belt, not afterward. I would like to strive for a July olympic distance, but thats down the road.. Sorry for the length of this post.