Forming Off-Season Goals
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2013-09-05 1:05 PM |
Member 23 Corvallis, Oregon | Subject: Forming Off-Season Goals Hello all, Just like many of you I am approaching the off season and this being my first year I'm figuring out what exactly I want to work on most. I have my final Tri of the year on Sept 22nd (my first Oly). I'm 22, I swim a few times a week usually around 1500 yards in about 25-30 minutes. Bike training is usually 18-19 mph (20-21 mph racing) on my commuter that I've slapped slimmer tires on, put cages on, and put some drop bars on, I commute (exactly) 20K four days a week, and I'll usually do about 30-40 miles on the weekends. For run training I usually do about 7:30/min miles for a 5k, and 8:30/min for 10k (race speeds are obviously a bit quicker). I'm planning on getting some sort of Tri package with my tax refund to upgrade my bike and get some much needed equipment (better bike [that fits] cleats, wetsuit, something other than my $15 helmet, etc.) So during the fall/early winter I'm wanting to hit the run really hard. Upping total mileage for sure but I'm curious on others' thoughts about whether I should sign up for a early spring HM and work on building a base for that (current long run is 8 miles), or whether I would be better off working on building up some speed maybe shooting for a 6:30min/mile 5k and a 7min/mile 10k. I would continue to hit the pool and couple times a week, and commute + 1 longer weekend ride in order to maintain bike and swim fitness, and I currently attend a coached track practice once a week through the local Tri club. My overall goal is to be competitive in my AG in OLYs, I'm thinking about increasing my distance to HIM in 2015. Does this seem like the right plan, or does anyone think I'm going in a wrong direction? I want to plan ahead so after my Oly I don't think that October and November are gonna be good rest months Thanks, Ian Edited by Tribreitz 2013-09-05 1:06 PM |
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2013-09-05 1:14 PM in reply to: Tribreitz |
Regular 589 Wisconsin | Subject: RE: Forming Off-Season Goals "I'm thinking about increasing my distance to HIM in 2015." Based on what you have written, I think you could do a HIM tomorrow morning and be fine to finish. |
2013-09-05 1:31 PM in reply to: Swimbikeron |
Member 23 Corvallis, Oregon | Subject: RE: Forming Off-Season Goals Originally posted by Swimbikeron "I'm thinking about increasing my distance to HIM in 2015." Based on what you have written, I think you could do a HIM tomorrow morning and be fine to finish. I could probably squeeze one out, but right now finishing an HIM isn't even a goal (although I guess I insinuated that it was...). I think in a few years once I have a stronger endurance base finishing FOP in an HIM might make its way to my goal list. |
2013-09-05 5:57 PM in reply to: Tribreitz |
Expert 1263 Wendell, NC | Subject: RE: Forming Off-Season Goals Sounds like your question is to work on speed or endurance. If FOP Oly is your goal, I think speed is the best plan. It sounds like you already have the oly level endurance. |
2013-09-05 7:46 PM in reply to: Tribreitz |
Regular 585 Pueblo, Colorado | Subject: RE: Forming Off-Season Goals I think the conventional wisdom would be to spend the off-season building your overall endurance. It's a great time to do this because you don't have to focus on speed and being ready to race fast. I'm going a little later this year for my season (HIM in late October), but when I'm finished, I'll step back and do training at aerobic threshold. I've done this the last couple of years and found that my triathlon training has really improved when I start the season with a base. Working on run training is an effective and efficient way to do this (http://trited.blogspot.com/2012/05/marathon-purpose-2012.html). Good luck and hope your last race goes well! |
2013-09-05 7:56 PM in reply to: Tribreitz |
Subject: RE: Forming Off-Season Goals Build up your training base in the off season. You don't really have to focus on speed. For endurance racing, most people's limiter is endurance...shocking huh? They already have the ability to bike 30 mph or run a 5 minute mile pace. They just don't have the endurance to sustain it for a given distance or amount of time. |
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