Training week of the pros

Triathlon Forum
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Does anyone have made a compilation of the pros’ training weeks published every now and then in magazines and interviews?

I once read the big week Peter Reid used to do in his approach to Kona, and I think I also saw what the germans used to do when they were in San Diego (although I cannot find it now).

We can try to make a compilation of the big training weeks of the champions, with as many details as possible, what do you think? I only have the one by PR but I guess everyone has seen it so no sense writing it down here.

thanks

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i haven’t check it in a while, but TJ Tollakson usually does a pretty good job updating his training log:
www.trainingpeaks.com/tollakson
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he used to have each specific workout available to the public. now it is just his weekly/monthly volume…

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Would you mind posting the Peter Reid program? Thanks.

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This is what I read Peter Reid was doing:

Monday:

S: 60 min
B: easy spin 75-90 min
WR: 30-40 min in the ocean

Tuesday:

R: early-morning, 30-40 min easy
S: hard 90min interval
R: afternoon interval run. Included: 20min warm-up; 5x1min h / 1min; 3x10min h /5min; finish with short fartlek efforts and warm-down

Wednesday:
S: 45-60 min ocean
B: 6.5 to 7 h
R: 45min
Weights: 45-50 min

Thursday:

R:30min easy

Friday:

S: 90 min masters
B: 3.5h intervals (14min hard, 12,10, 6, 4, 3 ,2, 1) half time rec
R: 45min

Saturday:

S: 45-60 min ocean
B: 5 to 6 h with 3-4h motor-pacing
R: 59min
Weights: 45-50 min

Sunday:

R: 2.5 to 3 h
B: recovery 60min
R: 30-40 min

Repeat for week 2 and 3

Do you have any other big weeks out there?

Thanks

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Keep in mind that each one of these is just one week. That single week of training is not what makes that athlete fast. Their speed is due to years of consistant training on top of their natural talent.

Additionally, most of us have to deal with our real lives on top of our training. The top pros do this for a living and are thus able to get much more rest outside of the training which greatly enhances their recovery between workouts.

For most of us we are best served to look at our schedules and develop a general training week that we can do each and EVERY week. Of course this may change some by the season (less biking, more running in Northern winters, etc), how close we are to our main races, etc.