I think elites tend to keep things a lot simpler than AG'ers
Big BOOM on that generally. You can make this as complicated or as simple as you want. Indeed, many AG-ers, are taken-aback by how straight-forward, spartan and basic the training is for many elite level runners, cyclists and triathletes. Go see what the Kenyans do!
As for the swimming, where many triathletes making the transition from pool to open-water swim racing lose out is on the strategy part. To really take advantage of the situation you really have to toss out the form sheets, and what you "should be" doing and do this: Go out harder than you should for the first 400m or so - then when you start to fade a bit jump on feet or into a good pack that comes by and hang on for dear-life! Executed and done well, in an IM swim this could be 2 - 3 mim. time savings for swimmers in the 60 - 65 min. swim range, right there!
Of course it could all blow up spectacularly on you - but that is the chance you have to take, that's racing, and that's why you will have few Coaches advocating athlete try this!
Steve Fleck @stevefleck | Blog
Big BOOM on that generally. You can make this as complicated or as simple as you want. Indeed, many AG-ers, are taken-aback by how straight-forward, spartan and basic the training is for many elite level runners, cyclists and triathletes. Go see what the Kenyans do!
As for the swimming, where many triathletes making the transition from pool to open-water swim racing lose out is on the strategy part. To really take advantage of the situation you really have to toss out the form sheets, and what you "should be" doing and do this: Go out harder than you should for the first 400m or so - then when you start to fade a bit jump on feet or into a good pack that comes by and hang on for dear-life! Executed and done well, in an IM swim this could be 2 - 3 mim. time savings for swimmers in the 60 - 65 min. swim range, right there!
Of course it could all blow up spectacularly on you - but that is the chance you have to take, that's racing, and that's why you will have few Coaches advocating athlete try this!
Steve Fleck @stevefleck | Blog