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To see details and parameters
for each step check the
summary of our
TTP presentation on this topic. |
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1. |
Pick an
event or events. |
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- Make sure the time required
to reach your goal event(s), fits with your
lifestyle. Add the event(s) to the
plan. |
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Add your rest days and rest weeks. |
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- One day per week and at least one week per
month. |
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3. |
Decide how many training sessions a week you
can fit in. |
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- Check your schedule and decide if it's to
be one or two swims, bikes and runs, or even
three. |
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Build your long workout progression. |
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- Visit our
long
progression page for details. Add
your weekly long workouts to the plan. |
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Build your tempo workout progression.
(optional but highly recommended) |
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- Visit our
tempo page for suggested workouts.
Add your tempo workouts to your plan. |
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Schedule your muscular resistance exercise.
(optional but highly recommended) |
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- Once per week is great, twice is even
better. We have video routines in our
resources. Add them to your plan. |
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The final 4 steps only come into play in the
month before your race. (Two months is Half
or Iron) |
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Add brick (bike/run) workouts. |
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- Add a short run to the end of your long
ride in the weeks preceding your race. |
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8. |
Add race specific workouts. |
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- Simulate race conditions in the month
leading up to the event. ie If the race has hills,
include hills in training. |
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9. |
Taper |
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- In the week preceding the race (longer for
Half and Iron) just your training volume and
intensity to allow for recovery. |
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10. |
Race! |
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- And have fun :) |
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