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Chris Sweet Helps You Build Your Own Training Plan

From our very own USAT certified coach, Sweet brings you everything you need to know to build your own training plan: Last week I led a workshop that taught participants how to create their own custom, periodized, annual triathlon training plan (ATP) using the tried and true Sweet method! There are many solid, free, training plans on the web, but they all share a few shortcomings.
When you understand the underlying structure of an ATP, then you can then easily make adjustments for missed workouts, injuries, missed races, etc. The steps outlined below are the same ones that I have used to structure my own training and to create custom training plans for other athletes. The whole thing is certainly an over-simplified version of what an experienced, knowledgeable coach would create, but beyond this being the free D.I.Y. method, it can also yield a training plan that makes better use of your time and yields better results than just picking a random plan off the web.
You can create your plan with a blank calendar and pencil and then transfer to something like Google Calendar or Training Peaks or use this Excel Spreadsheet. If you want these directions in an easier to print format, use this Word document.

Pre-Season / Off-Season (4-12 weeks long)
Base (8-12 weeks)
Build (6-8 weeks)
Peak (3-4 weeks)
Taper/Race (1-3) weeks

7. Add-in some blocks of complete rest / no training.
8. Add-in some sport-specific blocks to address weaknesses. These should be a minimum of 1 week long and can be as long as 2-3 months if done in the pre-season period.

Designing a period-appropriate week
Resources for filling in the specific workouts:


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Three Shots in the Day of...JP

We're starting a new series here at Evotri.com: "Three Shots in the Day of..." where we take three shots of our daily lives.

Starting us off are three shots in the day of JP. Every morning starts with some good old fat coffee. California is in the midst of a solar vortex. Ran into Jordan Rapp on the roads. He was doing 750 watt sprints. Impressive.

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JP's Ten Bike Tips

From JP:

As biking is my one true love of the three disciplines, certain aspects of biking stand out as huge opportunities for big time savings for the majority of triathletes. Here are my top 10 training and racing tips for your biking that can help you shave gobs of time off your next race.

If you're interested, you can check out some of my training on Strava:

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