Training Camp Program
----*Prelude~~~ How to turn your "Inner Kitten" into a TIGER!
Triathlon and endurance training
Philosophy;
“Dream big yet Have reality based mini goals, to use as stepping stones. Train smart, progressively and stay on track toward each goal make sure to recover properly for your best performance.”
*You can do whatever you put your mind to”…
How it works:
The program is a step up program, designed with the beginner and intermediate Athlete,(or non-athlete) in mind.
An Initial fitness evaluation is required to discover a baseline level of fitness.
The evaluation is not only standard, in terms of, overall health and welfare of the individual, but also includes a history of past competitive sports, workouts and levels of fitness achieved.
There is also a physical exam of the individuals capabilities as a record, such as actual strengths and weaknesses and mobility and flexibility is all taken into account. These are all very important to know, to be able to properly access each trainee and be able to build a comprehensive goal and workout schedule to their personal needs and aspirations..
The second step is to be able to test the individuals Heart rate, on a treadmill test, to give me an idea of their actual current base cardio fitness. By using these actual numbers , I then can give each person their exact cardio zones as they apply to each workout (A,B,C and D), as the rule of thumb (220-age) is not a tailored measure of fitness, {and can be quite off as I have found.}
It is necessary to re-do the HR test every 4 weeks to keep it accurate, as the zones will change with fitness.
Using the history I garner and the information from their past, as well as current fitness, I begin to draw together a fitness schedule to slowly build fitness to match their goals. It depends on the strengths and weaknesses of each individual then as to what we specifically spend more training time on. I have found that some need much more swim training (as a basic level swimmer), whereas some need more run training time , working on footfall and form corrections, as others overall cohesive strength may need most work , and I do find almost everyone needs work on their core, which I see as the center of all athletic fitness, (as all our limbs attach and work from this main center)
The program is a step up program meaning that a “A“ level athlete must reach a level of “B“ fitness, to get to the next (more intense “B) level of training. As they progress , the workouts get more challenging and progressively longer and more endurance based, culminating to the point where they have reached their smaller goals and are well on the way to the final goal.
I like to use trial races and fitness tests to see how each individual ca handle the performance, before I move them up.
6 Week Program Overview
Week 1- A Plan of attack (discovering weaknesses and addressing) form analysis & finding personalized HR Zones & starting on Base building phase (nutritional responsibility to the athletes body)(Eating Right.)
Week 2- Laying out a plan and building a cardio fitness base phase. (reminder form work and skill drills).learning how to use YOUR HR Zones, in all workouts! & Integrated Stretching !
Week 3- Building a strength base (form and core work included here) endurance running and cycling(Base phase cont‘d) & *Core focus in strengthening the body from core outward.
Week 4- Adding Tempo and skill drills to Running and Cycling.
(Swim focus on endurance and form) strength will move to plyometric phase (sport specific applied strength /conditioning).
Week 5- Adding Intensity to Running and cycling (intervals and hills)-also (sport specific strength workouts)& (endurance swims).
Week 6- applying It all -(Brick workouts)and final tuning necessary.
Mini du/tri workouts. Run/Swim TIME TRIAL!
By Melanie McQuaid
March 19, 2007
There are a few things you can do that will help you ride on the right side of that edge. Usually, we know what the last workout that put you over was or whose hand we shook that we shouldn’t have. The following recovery and health maintenance tips might help avoid your next flu or at least cut the recovery time you may need to get over it.
REST
Obvious! I think in the winter and during flu time it is important to get enough sleep. Given that the winter is often viewed as the time of year to build volume, many of us are pushing our limits. I know that each winter I am setting new benchmarks for total volume completed.
Part one of resting enough is to make sure you get enough sleep to recover from efforts. If you are not able to take a nap, make sure you are tucked in bed at a reasonable hour with a book and not parked in front of the television at midnight watching another rerun of Law and Order. You will be happy you made that decision in the morning.
Part two of rest is making sure you take easy weeks to recover. If you don’t balance training weeks with rest weeks you will get run down and will probably catch a nasty bug. Be preemptive – rest before you get sick, not when you get sick.
WASH YOUR HANDS
How many times per day do you shake someone’s hand? That person has probably touched ten other people, and inevitably, one of those people has a child at home with the flu. Now when you pick up a sandwich soon you will enjoy the flu as well. The other instance might be a doorknob at home that someone touched on their way in from school or work. Germs are everywhere so compulsive hand washing is a great idea if you don’t want to be ill. When I am gearing up for a big race I will avoid public places and quarantine myself at home to avoid as many potential germ spreaders as possible. This time of year I am much mellower and just wash my hands a lot.
NUTRITION
Often a crappy diet is the main reason why people get sick. I always suggest that everyone add as much color as possible to your diet. Instead of white pasta, choose brown. Choose purple, orange, red and bright green vegetables. Colorful means nutrient packed. Your diet is the strongest impact on your overall health, so take a good look at it. Although a glass of wine with dinner is good for your heart, if you have a sore throat and you add some alcohol you may end up ill. Alcohol will certainly depress your immune function.
ANTIOXIDANTS
I like to take more antioxidants in the winter or when I think I am at risk for catching something, like when I am flying or during and after a hard training block. I take USANA vitamins, which are guaranteed to not be contaminated. By adding a bit more vitamin A, C and E, along with some Zinc and Selenium for immune system boosting, often I can avoid illness. There are also homeopathic products with Echinacea and reishi mushroom that can help if you already have something and want to get rid of it. Taking these products does not give you a free ticket to exercise; you still have to cut the training if you are sick.
COMMON SENSE
Most of us know when we are on the edge of illness, just as we can sense an injury before it actually happens. The key is to quit while you are still ahead. It is always true that a couple of days off while you are healthy will be better than a week off being sick. Although all of us make that mistake over and over, it is still good to think of it when you have the option to quit while you are still healthy.
Good luck with happy, healthy training!
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