Winter's coming . . .
TRIumphant
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I know it's only the end of July, but I'm thinking ofpreparing a Training Plan for the winter period. Thoughts are to scale down intensity of training, but not volume, and concentrate on strength and technical skills. It's my first season of Tri, so never had any down-time, so just wondering what others do when they are not racing.
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Anyone else on here do XC?
Everything related to back issues that was caused by the extreme mad stretches..... never again. I was bloody good at it as well.
I personally will avoid the old muay thai...
I'm probably going to concentrate on swimming for a while as I'm utter rubbish at it. I'm not actually planning on my first Tri until next year so it's a bit of a long wait for me. I'll probably do a fair bit of running too.
The plan is to try and put together some sort of long term training plan using the benefit of good ole Joe Friel Training Bible. I'm sure I won't get it spot on but at least I'll have a structure to work to.
I won't really do any XC as I'm not an all round sporty person so don't have much interest in other sports.
Haven't trained much on the bike in previous years through the winter but intend to change that with the purchase of a turbo trainer this year. Anyone got any recommendations for a decent trainer, given that I live in a 1st floor flat?
From the end of September I'm going to ditch the running and swimming until January to really work on the bike.
Got Joe Friel's cyclists training bible so looking to get something worked out in the next month or so.
Pratice Swimming, weights.. and of course
competing in my clubs X-Country league.
Last year I got a medal from my running club.. Ever present in the XC races - my first running award!!!
this year not only do intend to run in every race but... actaully score (just 1) point for my club
If I can afford a turbo* I'll do some sessions on that to improve my bike speed too.
Competition wise, I'll be running a few races mostly in the Borders League.
*Major WAT payment (aka "we need to decorate the bedroom") due in approximately October.
I just got the pictures from the finish line
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says it all really!
Are there any goof drills/intervals etc for the turbo that I can try out when i get one?
Some MTB on weekends and commuting by bike if it´s not too much snow.
Lots of time on the rowing machine, I actually like it!
Running... Well, as much as the joints can take, hopefuly once a week.
Good call, whoever it was mentioned the cyclist's training bible previously in this thread; got that in the house somewhere & perhaps will actually pick it up and read it!