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Breaking up training - how do you do it.
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 2004-08-10 9:37 AM |
Expert  1065   Montreal |  Subject: Breaking up training - how do you do it.As a newbie I am trying to figure out how to break up the training schedule into something I will be comfortable with and will not work against me. I love riding and have been riding 4 or 5 days on with 1 day off since the end of June. Today is an off day. Yesterday I rode, ran and swam - so I slept very well. How do the rest of you train? Do you only do one activity per day? How often do you rest? I am curious to hear about how people who are doing it regularly manage their training schedule. FatMan |
| 2004-08-10 9:43 AM in reply to: #45878 |
Pro 4228  Broomfield, Colorado | Subject: RE: Breaking up training - how do you do it. I run, bike, and swim 3 times per week (each sport). So I've got 9 workouts, and one rest day (maybe 2 if I have a really long ride or something). I do 1-2 workouts per day. Looks something like this: M-rest T-run; swim W-bike Th-run; swim F-bike S-swim; long bike Su-long run I follow a training plan from "Training Plans for Multisport Athletes" by Gale Bernhardt. Works for me! I don't do all 3 in one day for fear of overtraining/injury. |
| 2004-08-10 9:44 AM in reply to: #45878 |
Veteran 316 Norfolk, VA | Subject: RE: Breaking up training - how do you do it. Hey Fat Man!! I do a weights/swim on Monday, Bike on Tuesday, Brick on Wednesday, Run on Thursday, OFF on Friday, Longer Bike/Weights on Saturday and a Longer run on Sunday. This works well for me except when I get home from work and fall asleep instead of doing my workout!!! =) I think I should probably be doing the run/bike/swim segments 3 times a week, but I just don't have the time (or energy!!) |
| 2004-08-10 9:53 AM in reply to: #45878 |
Resident Curmudgeon 25290 The Road Back Gold member | Subject: RE: Breaking up training - how do you do it. I do at least two most days. Here's my current schedule Monday AM: 1/2-hour swim, 45-min. elliptical trainer --------- PM: 17-mile bike, easy Tuesday AM: 6-mile tempo run --------- PM: 17-mile bike, hard time trial Wednes.AM: 1/2-hour swim, 45-min. elliptical trainer --------- PM: 30-mile bike, alternate easy and hard Thursday AM: 8-mile run, moderate speed --------- PM: 17-mile bike, easy Friday AM: 1/2-hour swim, 45-min. elliptical trainer --------- PM: 5-mile run, intervals Satur.: 1/2-hour swim, 45-mile bike. This swim/bike brick is new, tried it for the first time last weekend. Prior to this I was doing a 70- to 100-mile bike ride --------- PM: Nothing Sunday AM: long run, last week 18-miles, next week 14, then 20, 14, 22, Tri, 20, 14, 8, Marathon --------- PM: 24-mile bike, easy (recovery) |
| 2004-08-10 10:06 AM in reply to: #45884 |
Expert 1065 Montreal | Subject: RE: Breaking up training - how do you do it. What does "brick" mean? |
| 2004-08-10 10:06 AM in reply to: #45878 |
Master 1967 | Subject: RE: Breaking up training - how do you do it. Generally my schedule looks like this: M - rest T- run (5 mi) W- Swim (2400 yds) Th - Run (5 mi) F - Swim (2400 yds) Sat- Ride (20-30 mi) or brick (12 mi ride - 3 mi run) Sun- Ride (20-30 mi) or brick (12 mi ride - 3 mi run) or some variation thereof depending on my schedule. Do what works into your day, but try to get in each discipline at least once a week. Bill |
| 2004-08-10 10:08 AM in reply to: #45891 |
Expert 1065 Montreal | Subject: RE: Breaking up training - how do you do it. Hey Bear, I notice you don't take any rest days at all. Does this cause you any problems? My own feeling is that I would like to go out everyday but I am worried about injuries. FatMan |
| 2004-08-10 10:26 AM in reply to: #45905 |
Resident Curmudgeon 25290 The Road Back Gold member | Subject: RE: Breaking up training - how do you do it. Monday's as close as I come to a rest day, everything is done at an excessively easy pace. More often than not the ET session is 1/2 hour or less and I've been known to blow off the bike ride on occasion. Actually, I've done this basic schedule for a couple of years, except I did 45 minutes of weight lifting instead of the swim. I've had minor injuries, but nothing serious. Granted, I didn't start this schedule on Day One, but rather evolved into it over a number of years. |
| 2004-08-10 10:37 AM in reply to: #45878 |
Elite 3235 San Diego | Subject: RE: Breaking up training - how do you do it. Hey Fatman, My schedule is : Mon-Swim(pm) Tues-interval run(lunch) Wed-run(lunch) Swim(pm) Thurs-run(lunch) Spinervals video(pm) Fri-run(lunch) swim(pm) Sat- Long ride Sun-long run Currently my daughter is taking swim class at the same time as my Masters swim, so I will swim mon-fri, but easy swims tue, thurs and fri (more talking than swimming) |
| 2004-08-10 11:35 AM in reply to: #45878 |
| Member 119 Calgary, Alberta | Subject: RE: Breaking up training - how do you do it. I don't really have a schedule. I ride my bike to work about 5 days/week--15-20 km each way(I work at 2 different gyms) I vary the intensity of my rides every time. I then alternate days of running with days of swimming, and throw in 2 days of weight training when I can. I take one full day off from any type of training. |
 2004-08-10 1:19 PM in reply to: #45878 |
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| 2004-08-10 1:25 PM in reply to: #45878 |
| Veteran 205 Adel | Subject: RE: Breaking up training - how do you do it. In season Monday - rest or light swim Tuesday - swim / bike Wednesday - track run Thursday - swim Friday - bike saturday - long run sunday - long ride and/or brick Current schedule (for 1/2 marathon run) Monday - run/weights Tuesday - bike Wednesday - track run Thursday - swim / weights Friday - light run Saturday - long run |
| 2004-08-10 2:24 PM in reply to: #45878 |
| Elite 2458 Livingston, MT | Subject: RE: Breaking up training - how do you do it. Here is the plan, of course I rarely stick to it 100% because something inevitably comes up. I also ride a bicycle to work. Monday - Swim(PM) Tuesday - Run(Lunch) Wednesday - Bike(Lunch), Swim(PM) Thursday - Run(Lunch) Friday - Bike(Lunch), Swim(PM) Saturday - Long Run Sunday - Long Ride |
| 2004-08-11 9:18 AM in reply to: #45878 |
| Elite 2468 Racine, WI | Subject: RE: Breaking up training - how do you do it. I'm following the BT 1/2 IM program, so I just do what they tell me LOL! |
| 2004-08-11 10:22 AM in reply to: #45878 |
| Veteran 140 Milwaukee | Subject: RE: Breaking up training - how do you do it. Hey Fatman - I have been doing my first season of Sprints this year and what I have done is taken the sprint training plan off this site and built it into my schedule. My schedule usually looks like this - Monday - Short swim, short run, and weights Tuesday - Long Run Wednesday - Short Bike Thursday - off Friday - Long swim and weights Saturday - Off Sunday - Long Bike I move the day off during the week around as needed. Sometimes for one of the runs I substitute a session on the elliptical ( I hate the treadmill!) I have 8 hours worth of graduate class on Saturday - if I get done early I may try to sneak in an extra run. I have found that it works pretty well so far. I think the training plan on the site is a good starting point though. |
| 2004-08-11 11:30 AM in reply to: #46314 |
| Expert 1065 Montreal | Subject: RE: Breaking up training - how do you do it. Hey CJWonder, I have to ask - what do you do in the winter? Do you go to a gym or do you train at home? I am guessing your winters in Milwakee are probably as snowy and cold as our winters in Montreal. BTW it was nice to see someone else who takes a day off now and then. |
| 2004-08-11 1:07 PM in reply to: #45878 |
| Member 19 Brockton, Ma | Subject: RE: Breaking up training - how do you do it. Thanks for asking the questions, I am also interested to know how 'the experts' do it |
| 2004-08-11 4:20 PM in reply to: #45878 |
| Veteran 140 Milwaukee | Subject: RE: Breaking up training - how do you do it. Winters....I do spend quite a bit of time at the gym. I try to do as much of the running outside as possible yet.. only because I hate the treadmill and as long as it isn't real icy that usually works ok. I hit the gym to bike and swim. I am thinking about investing in a wind trainer for this year but this whole tri thing is getting to be an expensive (but good!) habit. My goal is to do a couple Oly's next year so I think the gym is going to become my second home as it starts to get cold. I probably will look into Spin class this year too. I also am thinking about taking a winter vacation somewhere warm and finding a tri that coincides... |
| 2004-08-11 9:51 PM in reply to: #45878 |
| Master 1927 Chicago | Subject: RE: Breaking up training - how do you do it. Hey Fatman, I'm training for sprints but I'm also trying to lose weight.So my training schedule has lots of weightlifting in it.
Friday - 15 mile bike ride AM Saturday: AM - Kickboxing or spin, 1hr weighlifting, 1000 m swim Sunday restday Twice a month 25-30 mile bike ride on Sunday and no rest day. |
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