Training Plans
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2015-02-20 12:06 PM |
7 | Subject: Training Plans I am strictly doing sprint triathlons. I have seen training plans that are 12 week, 16 week and some 20 week ones. I really want to improve this year over last and want to stick to a plan. Is there much benefit by doing a 16 week plan over a 12 week or a 20 week over a 16 week? It seems like most I have seen are 12 week but if a 16 week is better I would spend more time looking for one. How are the plans offered on this site? Are they any better than other sites? |
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2015-02-20 2:34 PM in reply to: cdiemert |
Champion 10018 , Minnesota | Subject: RE: Training Plans Are you currently actively doing swim/bike/run or starting from scratch? Some like the shorter plans if they are already active, but want to train specifically closer to the race. If you're just starting out, the longer plans are great if you have the length of time to devote to them. I often pick my plan length based on the time available between now and the race! I have used the plans on this site many, many times and find them to be excellent. I also like the benefit of being able to load the plan into my training calendar and sync with my Google calendar easily. You can load any plan into your training calendar here (membership dependent) but it's very easily done with plans on the site. There is also a custom plan creator (membership dependent of course) and you can pick a specific length of time, number of workouts, etc. I like the flexibility of that since I tend to need more discipline with running, but prefer fewer structured bikes and swims. |
2015-02-27 2:26 PM in reply to: BikerGrrrl |
7 | Subject: RE: Training Plans Thank you for your reply! I have been staying active from 2013 to now swimming, biking and running. Of course, I am not a pro so there are periods of time (a few weeks or so) where I do nothing. Are the paid plans on this site detailed? That is, I have seen some free plans on the internet that say Monday: Run 30 minutes, Tuesday: Bike 40 minutes, Wednesday: OFF, Thursday: Swim 20 minutes, etc. I am looking for more detail than that. For example, Monday: Run, Z1 5 minutes, Z3 20 minutes, Z5 1 minute, etc. Tuesday: Bike, 10' (Z1), 20' (Z3), 2' (Z4), etc I don't want to pay for a plan here if it is the former less detailed version I described. Any info is greatly appreciated. |
2015-02-27 3:00 PM in reply to: cdiemert |
409 Durham, North Carolina | Subject: RE: Training Plans I like training peaks and you can buy their plans. Some are more detailed than others, and I don't think their preview always shows you enough to make a good decision. I'm currently shopping for a HIM plan from them, and also love detail particularly on the swim. I'm not sure and I'm assuming that the longer plans might have more of an "intro period" that might not be long enough for what you are currently doing. If thats the case I would probably either up the intensity at the beginning or the time. I'm also no pro so take what I say w/ a grain of salt. |
2015-02-27 5:42 PM in reply to: cdiemert |
Master 8247 Eugene, Oregon | Subject: RE: Training Plans With a Silver membership (not sure about Bronze) you have access to several intermediate sprint and Oly plans. They run from 12-26 weeks and include different numbers of races. You would probably need to tweak the timing a bit to accommodate your actual race schedule. All are quite detailed. One of the sprint plans is HR based, if that's what you're looking for; the others are RPE but you could easily use HR with those as well if you check what HR corresponds to each effort level. I haven't done the intermediate sprint plans but have used one of the Oly plans and it was quite challenging, with a lot of intensity on run and bike. As I recall, the swim workouts seemed a bit easy so I mixed it up with workouts from some other sources (Sara McLarty's website and articles, our hometown master's group). Might not be an issue if you're not a strong swimmer. One thing to think about is your readiness to do run speedwork. The intermediate plans tend to have considerably more of that than beginner plans, so make sure you have built up a good base before starting (esp. the shorter plans, which tend to assume you have a base) and keep on top of stretching, rolling, etc. |
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