Training Plan, Journal, and Review
Each endurance event and active-travel-tour is shaped by its unique characteristics that when put together make up the performance you must deliver. Once we identify these characteristics, which include distance, terrain, and environmental conditions, we need to look at your current ability to meet these demands. From here, I will build a preliminary training plan that lays out the path from where we are today to where we can meet the demands of your adventure…. event day(s).
For progress to happen the body must adapt to training. The Training Plan sets the pathway for this. Even when a pathway is set for training, life has a way of wanting to create its own path. That may come by a scheduling conflict or by your own body saying that I am adapting a lot faster or slower than initially expected.
Keeping Objective and Subjective data Depending on your level of service your training will be reviewed daily, weekly, or by block and your plan can be adapted to suit the needs identified.
Keeping a training journal has multiple benefits… Consistency, Overview, Detail… It can be as simple as pen and paper, or it can be advanced as loading data onto an online journal. We use TRAININGPEAKS™ where you can fill in the session that you just completed or have the data automatically load from the device you used (TRAININGPEAKS™ Website: Click Here). Training information can be very helpful… what I especially see helpful (but are often missed out on) is the Subjective feedback. After completing the session, how difficult did you perceive the session to be and how recovered do you feel in your training…. In TRAININGPEAKS™ it is very easy to do… Once you have put in your data, digitally or manually, you can add your subjective feedback on the session (TRAININGPEAKS™ Article: Click Here)