1. Long term training plan

    October 20, 2011



    I have about 10 months to prepare, so I thought I’d divide up that time into macro-training blocks and set some goals.

    I’ve been looking at some training plans you can buy online, and they mostly are 20 - 23 weeks in length. So if I back-up from the race that puts me in March to be ready for an official training plan.

    Now - December 31:  
    1)  Heal my achilles tendon
    2)  Focus on swimming - drills & basic body position
    3)  Bike & run only if my ankle allows me
    4)  Lose weight - since I can’t do major training, this is a good time to do it
    5)  P90X for strength 

    January - March
    1)  Build base endurance & focus on increasing time working out, not necessarilly distance
    2)  Set some goals that will get me to where I need to be for my training plan starting in April.  ie:  swim 45/60 mins, bike 1 1/2 hours, run 1 hour.  Not sure how realistic that will be for three months.  Swim & bike will probably be ok, but the run will depend on my ankle.

    April - August
    1)  Follow a specific training plan 

    No more time wasting, my plan starts today!