Triathlon: Time for a Plan

[andygates]

Twelve weeks from my A-race, an Olympic distance triathlon, and it's time to get the Plan in action.  For the next few weeks it's swim technique and run mileage buildup with some base 25 milers on the bike.  Then the first Crash Week, high-volume high-intensity berserk stuff.  Then a recovery week, a steady week, and the first test: a half-marathon.  Following that, it's some bricks before the second test: a sprint triathlon surrounded by a surfing break (!).  Then it's more skill work - open-water swim in particular - and higher volumes, and then a second Crash Week with really monster volumes.  A recovery week follows (with only one session a day) before the race build and taper.

Goals en route: a sub-2h half-marathon.  1500m big swim sets.  A sprint tri that feels fun and easy.  Comfortable and confident open-water swimming.  A 25TT in 1:15.

It starts with a run tomorrow morning.

I'd forgotten how motivating ball-shrinking fear can be.

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I've only got five weeks!

I don't have time for any of that!

[andygates.livejournal.com]

Ah but you're probably fit and a competent swimmer, O anonymous poster, and it's way too early in the season to be doing an Oly so it'll be a sprint. :)

[ravenbait.livejournal.com]

Why was I anonymous?

[andygates.livejournal.com]

Thought it was you. Probably weren't logged in.