Starting to plan out the next 11 months before my first full distance race (IMCHOO).
Just completed first marathon with all run training since June. Need to get back in pool and on bike, so gonna skip running for a bit.
I'm a decent enough cyclist but want to get better over the winter months before formal plan begins. I've used Systm the last few years but was gonna switch to TR this year. (not because Systm was bad, but want to try something else) Pretty sure I did low volume plans on Systm
Curent thoughts:
-no weights or running Nov-Dec
-swim multiple times per week Nov-Dec (mostly drills and technique)
-bike 1-2x per week just to get a feel back (60-90 Z2 minutes?) in Nov-Dec
-start weights and masters swim in January
-follow TR Ironman bike only plan starting January until i can bike longer miles outdoors in April (maybe some of March) and start formal training (on a different platform/plan/program)
Not being familiar with TR....do people use plan builder? Front page says mid-volume is 14-15 hours per week which seems like a lot (for me). But when in the plan builder, it says high volume is 6-10 hours per week. Are they 8 week long or custom to the date of event? Is doing a full Ironman training plan indoors between Jan-April stupid?
I know I've left a bunch of info out about myself, so feel free to ask questions if inclined.
Any insights into using TR or a better way of approaching this winter biking season is appreciated.
Thanks all!
Just completed first marathon with all run training since June. Need to get back in pool and on bike, so gonna skip running for a bit.
I'm a decent enough cyclist but want to get better over the winter months before formal plan begins. I've used Systm the last few years but was gonna switch to TR this year. (not because Systm was bad, but want to try something else) Pretty sure I did low volume plans on Systm
Curent thoughts:
-no weights or running Nov-Dec
-swim multiple times per week Nov-Dec (mostly drills and technique)
-bike 1-2x per week just to get a feel back (60-90 Z2 minutes?) in Nov-Dec
-start weights and masters swim in January
-follow TR Ironman bike only plan starting January until i can bike longer miles outdoors in April (maybe some of March) and start formal training (on a different platform/plan/program)
Not being familiar with TR....do people use plan builder? Front page says mid-volume is 14-15 hours per week which seems like a lot (for me). But when in the plan builder, it says high volume is 6-10 hours per week. Are they 8 week long or custom to the date of event? Is doing a full Ironman training plan indoors between Jan-April stupid?
I know I've left a bunch of info out about myself, so feel free to ask questions if inclined.
Any insights into using TR or a better way of approaching this winter biking season is appreciated.
Thanks all!