First of all, a few words in advance. It really helps me when I have a goal to train according to a training plan. A training plan should suit the respective athlete, because - as the Cologne native says: "Every Jeck is different." That means we react very differently to stimuli, regenerate differently and also have different social environments (e.g. stress, sick colleagues, the party on Friday evening, etc.). So it makes no sense to copy plans from magazines or books 1:1. That usually doesn't go well. Incidentally, I am a licensed triathlon trainer, studied sports science for a year and have been training athletes of all performance classes for years. So I already have a pretty good idea of how to train properly and how to properly prepare for a competition.
My most important rules
- You don't train when you're sick. If you have a fever, there is an absolute ban on training.
- I stick to my plan in the following order: duration (e.g. 1 hour), pace (e.g. GA1) and finally distance. Here's a short example: If the plan says 1h, 25km, cycling GA1, then that means I'm going to cycle for 1h at GA1 pace. The distance doesn't matter at all, because it is changed by various external factors (e.g. heat, cold, wind, incline, etc.)
- No sessions will be made up.(If for some reason I can't stick to the plan.)
- i listen to my body Sometimes your body tells you that it's just not the right day, so you should listen to it. This is not meant to be an invitation to indiscipline. It's just a fine line.
You need a training plan? Here you will be helped.
