"Rome wasn't built in a day"- be patient and have a plan.
Going into a season recovering from an injury puts a big question mark on things. My hope is that with some caution and thoughtful planing I can have some fun and Bring the Mother F'in Ruckus!
Things I can control
1) Swimming
-Get in that pool
-Drill it and intervals with short rest
-Winter is YOUR TIME to get fast in the pool!
2)Biking
-If you are going to push it, push it on the bike
-Practice at powers you intend to put out
-Maintain FTH so you can start the season off right
3)Run
-Take your time getting healthy, pushing to soon with cause exponential set backs down the road compared to now
-Dont push it the run will come
4)Nutrition
-More likely to have an impact on race performance than any training so treat your diet the same way you treat the long rides and FTH workouts
-Discipline!!!
-Start the season off right at 175lbs
The Plan
January
Learn to run
slow, with caution, focus on technique and recovery
always run first (or short {10min} easy {<120watts} bike to WU), never on tiered legs
3wks T12ml @ E
1wks T 20ml @ E
Keep up the swim
swim every day!
3 times a week cont P1: 25x 100s @ race pace
Drill it other days, mix in long swim (2000-3000) every other week
Build that Bike FTH
Stick with 40-60min FTH workouts with easy SS and long rides mixed in
Back off if needed to fit in swims and runs
February
Build run with caution
slow, with caution, focus on technique and recovery
always run first (or short {10min} easy {<120watts} bike to WU), never on tiered legs
2wks T20ml @ E
2wks T30ml @ E
Keep up the swim
swim every day!
3 times a week cont P1: 25x 100s @ race pace
Drill it other days, mix in long swim (2000-3000) every other week
Build that Bike FTH
4 wks stick with 40-60min FTH workouts with easy SS and long rides mixed in
2 wks build to 90min @HIM pace (neg split till you get it to 90min)/wk
March
Build run with caution
ok to run after swim, run first (or short {10min} easy {<120watts} bike to WU), never on tiered legs
2wks T 30ml @ E with Strides and Short hills on treadmill
2wks T 30ml @ E, Hills on treadmill, Intervals
Hone in the swim
Drills
3 times a week P1: 25x 100s @ race pace
2000yrd TT one week before MTS
Maintain Bike
will need to bike after run to get key sessions in
40-60min FTH/wk with easy SS mixed in
40-60min FTH/wk with easy SS mixed in
weekly 90min @HIM pace/wk
4hr easy ride/wk
MTS Win AG
4hr easy ride/wk
MTS Win AG
April
OS 70.3 Compete
Maintain run
ok to run after swim, run first (or short easy bike to WU), never on tiered legs
3wks T 30ml @ E, Hills on treadmill, Intervals
Maintain swim
Drills
3 times a week P1: 25x 100s @ race pace
Maintain Bike
will need to bike after run to get key sessions in
40-60min FTH/wk with easy SS mixed in
90min @HIM pace/wk
4hr easy ride/wk