After Leadman Trialthlon / Offseason Plans
- bradleyhaag
- Oct 3, 2014
- 2 min read
As discussed in my previous post, the Leadman Triathlon is over and as of now I have nothing on my schedule (as far as races go) until next season! In other words my wetsuit is in the closet, my Tri-Bike has the training wheels back on it, and most of triathlon gear is out of sight and out of mind.
So what am I going to do now you ask?!
Seems I considered myself a very balanced triathlete, I'm going to take sometime to focus on all the things most triathletes tend to overlook and replace with more swimming, biking, and running.
So whats the plan and what are these "things" I'm talking about?!
The plan is to take 6 weeks to focus on mobility, flexibility, range-of-motion (ROM), strength technique, and basic aerobic endurance. As you can see below I have established some goals, objectives to meet these goals, and a weekly plan to achieve these goals. As I've stated a thousand times to individuals with fitness goals, "if you don't have plan, plan to fail" so here is my plan:
PLAN LENGTH: September 23rd- Nov 4th
GOALS:
Increase hamstring flexibility and shoulder mobility.
Master strength movement technique (Squat, Deadlift, Bench, Pull-ups, etc.)
Build aerobic endurance engine
OBJECTIVES:
Conduct strength sessions focusing on range of motion, stability, and balance with an extreme focus on proper technique.
Practice yoga as much as possible to improve flexibility.
Foam roll (self-myofascial release) daily to improve range of motion.
Build aerobic engine via MAF training and regular MAF testing.
WEEKLY PLAN:
Monday: ROM/Mobility strength session (usually on the TRX mounted in garage)
Tuesday: 45-60min outside MAF paced trail run
Wednesday: 1 hour spin class, Strength session
Thursday: 1 hour indoor group bike session with the multisport club.
Friday: 1 hour yoga class, 30-45min MAF paced run (if I'm feeling up to it)
Saturday: 30min Swim
Sunday: Off day
Notes: If you've been following my blog or any of my articles on Fitegg.com, you might be wondering why I'm doing more traditional aerobic training as it relates to endurance, given the fact I'm know for minimalist style endurance training. The reason is simply a self-experiment. I'm curious to see if I can improve my aerobic efficiency with this 5-week training protocol. I'm looking forward to seeing what the results will be!
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