Stuff posted in Training Plan
Posts in this category document the reasoning and, ahem, science behind my training plan for 2011, my rookie ultrarunning year. I also have a training log that details what I am doing on a weekly basis.
Decoupling: The Endurance Measuring Stick
How do you know when to shift your training focus from endurance to muscular endurance and other more specific training? Decoupling is the answer A little story to explain the concept. Back in the winter of 2000 I was training for IronMan Canada 2001. I was putting in high volume on the bike, maybe 15… Read →
Where did you get that workout? “I simply plucked it from my arse” a.k.a Here’s my Annual Training Plan
The title of this post comes from a tweet by Vern Gambetta, an “Athletic Development Coach & Consultant”. It spoke to me because it hit home; my previous (and first ever) ultra was a DNF, and honestly I didn’t have much of a plan. Run easy, run far, run often. Unfortunately I didn’t succeed at… Read →
A Review of the Base Phases of Training
The importance of the base phases of training are revealed in their name: Base. Without the base you can’t build a solid structure on top. Looking back through the years I cannot recall a time where I built a proper base, rested, and then built properly on top of that. In order to build a… Read →
The New Training Log
I haven’t posted to this blog in a while for a couple of reasons: I have been sorting out my ultrarunning training plan. I’ve had to relearn a lot. I have been sorting out this blog, and indeed the whole domain (have a peek around; there are perks for people using Safari, Firefox or Chrome)…. Read →
Ultrarunning Training Plan – How to build your annual training plan
In January I DNFd my first ultramarathon and now have about 22 weeks to my next race, a 220km 5 day stage race. So naturally I went about looking for ultramarathon training plans on the web and found many of the usual suspects. Usually a breakdown of anywhere from 12-20 weeks worth of workouts that… Read →