Olympic 2X balanced 16 Week Plan

Mainer22 - 2010-09-12 7:58 AM
I'll be starting the "Oly 2x Balanced" program on Monday Sept 13 20.   I may end up doing extra workouts but the 2x weekly is the minimum I need to hit and I didn't want to commit to the 3x and not be able to hit my workouts.

I have reached the point of "faster vs longer" and have decided on longer for 2011.  I'm going to do this 16 week Oly program, then in Jan/Feb will transition into a 20 week HIM program to be ready for a mid-June HIM (most likely Patriot, perhaps Mooseman)

Thanks Jessica for creating this thread!

Kevin

Derek


Well that saved a bit of time, thanks.

bmmac - 2010-09-17 11:15 AM I did my first sprint in mid August and jumped into this plan for the last 5 weeks before my first OLY which is next Saturday.   I was able to slide in and make it work.  It focused my workout plans and I was able to reduce my times on several segments of my normal workouts.   It seems a bit heavy for the final week and I have a couple of sore muscles, so I'll back off a tiny bit in the next seven days, but I feel totally ready for the distance.  I found it helpful to be able to rely on this plan versus making it up as I go.

pipsyboy - 2010-09-17 3:38 PM

Funny. Welcome to the thread! When is your race?

pipsyboy - 2010-09-20 4:59 PM
Funny. Welcome to the thread! When is your race?

Tri Take Me Away - 2010-09-21 9:36 PM


Cheers.


I actually have my first race ever, a sprint, in 4 weeks time but my fitness levels in the 3 disciplines are up to starting an olympic prog.

I'm going to try to do as much as 3x bal but often miss a workout or two so I'm hanging out here.
This way I'll be top of the class instead of bottom lol.

Derek

tkd.teacher - 2010-10-06 1:10 AM So, how is everyone going? Hows the race preparation coming, pips?

John

pipsyboy - 2010-10-06 11:51 AM


Hi everyone.

Race prep was going fine until I got a touch of the flu. Still training but feel like I'm dragging a truck tire behind me when I run. Another couple of days then the laziest taper week ever is on the cards methinks, lol.

As It's my first I'm looking forward to it and dreading it in equal measure. Just hope the flu isn't too much of a limiting factor. I'm slow enough as it is.

deehtz - 2010-10-10 9:36 PM Hi

On Nov. 1st I am currently planning to start the Oly run-focused 20 week plan.  This is the closest I see to my plan.  If I shouldn't post in this group, just let me know, okay?

I just started s/b/r one year ago.  I started with couch to 5k, then a Sprint plan.  Did two Sprints this year .... I am slow but had a blast!  I just completed a 10k with an 11:20 m/m avg.  Next year I am planning on a Sprint in April and then one or two more ... either Sprints or Olympic if I can work up to that.

My goals are to move from jogging to a slow run  (from around 12m/m to as close to 10 m/m as I can get.)  My limiter is that I just started learning to jog last year, and I am 52 years old.  However, at my jog pace I can go a long time.  My farthest jog session was 4 miles walking, 9 miles jogging, then another 3 miles mixed jogging/walking.  Took me 4 hours but I felt great.

I would like to do a 1/2 marathon next spring which is why I chose the run focused plan.  However, the plan will not get me the miles that I need.  Should I find a running plan (maybe Hal Higdon? sp?) and try to adapt it in to the Oly plan?

Or am I taking too big a step up at one time?

Thanks for any advice!

Tri Take Me Away - 2010-10-11 9:23 AM

Welcome! I suggest you decide what your most important race is, and build a training plan for that race. Doing a half marathon while training for a triathlon will be hard, as you will need a lot more time to recover both from your long runs and from the race. It's not out of the question, but it does make things harder.
Are you doing an Olympic triathlon is February? Or are you just using the Oly training plan to get in better shape?

deehtz - 2010-10-11 11:46 AM

My first tri next year will be a Sprint on the first Saturday in April.  The 20 week plan (stretched by a week or so over the holidays) will get me to late March.  Because I am so slow, the minutes based Sprint plan doesn't really get me enough mileage to feel comfortable. That is why I chose the Olympic plan.  Also if all goes well,  I want to try an Olympic maybe in June or July.  As far as the 1/2 Marathon I was hoping to find one in May sometime.

I am basing this on my current speeds... 10k = 1 hour 10 min          Sprint = around 2 hours    1/2 marathon  = guessing a little under 3 hours

pipsyboy - 2010-10-20 3:47 PM

Hi all,

 

I did my first race last weekend and it all went ok. Very slow but I was expecting nothing more.

I've put up a race report but it will be on about page 4 by now.

Gatorade Queensland Tri

Thanks for all the help/encouragement and I can now get back on with the oly prog. I have an oly race next March.

Ron - 2010-10-21 12:49 PM Good job!  With the 2x balanced plan, were you pretty strict with it?  I assume you went with this plan to not interfere 'too much' with your non-triathlon life but able to do a decent race.

pipsyboy - 2010-10-20 2:47 PM

Hi all,

 

I did my first race last weekend and it all went ok. Very slow but I was expecting nothing more.

I've put up a race report but it will be on about page 4 by now.

Gatorade Queensland Tri

Thanks for all the help/encouragement and I can now get back on with the oly prog. I have an oly race next March.

Tri Take Me Away - 2010-10-22 1:57 AM

Congrats!!!

Champ76 - 2010-11-09 3:56 AM Hi Guy's,

I am starting this plan on the 22nd November for my first crack at an Oly next March.

I am currently doing the 16 week sprint plan until then and loving being back training. I hope this thread hasn't died yet and hope to talk to others doing this plan.

My weakness is my lack of swimming tecnique but currently working on that. I would like to purchase my first wetsuit over xmas and would like to know some good suits on a budget for first timers. I live in a country town and don't have any access to shops with any.

What is everyone wearing?

Cheers