lightheir wrote:
JasoninHalifax wrote:
Are you using trainerroad? I've just scheduled in one of their triathlon base plans starting Jan 1 (supposedly I'm doing sweet spot base right now, if I ever get healthy)
They look pretty good, although the swim stuff wasn't really written by a swim coach. Too light in volume, IMO.
I'm also doing the TR plan - for me, it's the Oly base right now, which is helpful for me to not blow myself up over the winter mentally by training too hard which I tend to do if I'm left on my own.
You def have to tailor the run/bike workouts to your ability. For me, both the bike and the swim is (a lot) less than what I'd typically do even for an Oly, but I like using as a guideline to what I should be doing at a minimum for run/swim.
But the nice part is that you can see or use ALL the plans on TR once you subscribe to their very reasonable rate per month. So you can check out anything from high volume IM plans all the way down to beginner friendly low-volume sprint plans, as well as pure cycling plans and recreational plans. I also like the general 'base'-'build'-'specific' blocks they put in, makes it much easier to plan/organize.
Really good stuff and worth checking out - the plans seem legit at all distances even if you have to modify the run/bikes a little (or a lot if you're a stud swimmer like Jason!)
I'm not a very good swimmer these days. I haven't been in since September.
Which version of the Oly Base are you doing? For myself, I'm doing a low volume sweet spot base (plus a couple of runs and strength work thrown in there). The intent is those are supposed to be my "key session" training per week, and then I have the option of putting in some low intensity rides or runs on top of that. (of course, that got derailed by sickness, but that's life with toddlers). In January, I'll switch to the low-volume HIM base plan, and pretty much stick with the low volume base, build and specialty plans as my basis going forward, tacking on outdoor rides as I'm able to and weather permits.
Given that my A race will be an Xterra, I'm leaning towards the HIM plans and adding in / substituting some workouts from one of the MTB plans when the time comes for the specialty phase in the last 8 weeks or so before the race.
Swimming Workout of the Day: Favourite Swim Sets: 2020 National Masters Champion - M50-54 - 50m Butterfly