Planning your training

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11-13-2006, 06:58 AM
Offthegrid

Planning your training

I'm curious to see what system you use to plan their training if you don't have a coach.

Do you write it down on a plain paper? In your logbook? On the computer? Which program?

I had been using a monthly Excel calendar, but find this tough because there's no space to put in a.m. and p.m. or to track how frequently I am doing each discipline. Also, my trainer is farsighted and has problems reading the text on it and I can't make the font any bigger.

I'm trying a new weekly Excel spreadsheet that I made and transferred the distance totals to the monthly calendar, but this is just getting kinda cumbersome.
11-13-2006, 07:44 AM
Bikingmomof3

My system so far is extremely simplistic. I have a journal I use to keep track of everything. Good old fashioned pen and ink. :)
11-13-2006, 07:49 AM
lawyergirl

Check out www.beginnertriathlete.com - it has a great log function that you can track all your training with.
11-13-2006, 08:29 AM
Offthegrid

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Check out www.beginnertriathlete.com - it has a great log function that you can track all your training with.

I use trainingpeaks.com to keep track of workouts after I've done them. I'm more interested in planning them for the future, 4 weeks from now, so that I make sure to take adequate rest and not increase too much week by week (as I did this weekend. Ouch!)
11-13-2006, 10:20 AM
KSH

I use the Training Log feature on www.beginnertriathlete.com.

It's awesome! Tracks everything. Even creates graphs for you.
11-13-2006, 10:53 AM
light_sabe_r

I copied a training plan online for a 5km run and converted it to the distances I needed to run for my triathlon (km) and I've been TICKING them off as I go. I converted it for swimming too!

I've been using http://www.cyclesmart.net to track my weekly distance on the bike.
11-13-2006, 11:51 AM
lawyergirl

Beginnertriathlete also has a function for planned workouts. It also has great training plans to incorporate, too.
11-13-2006, 02:50 PM
Grog

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Originally Posted by lawyergirl

Beginnertriathlete also has a function for planned workouts. It also has great training plans to incorporate, too.

It only works for paying users, does it?
11-14-2006, 08:10 AM
lawyergirl

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Originally Posted by Grog

It only works for paying users, does it?

Ah that might be true - I pay for the site so I forget what is free and what is not.
11-14-2006, 08:38 AM
LaBiker

Beginner Triathlete website

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Originally Posted by Grog

It only works for paying users, does it?

I just started using their entry-level FREE plan and it has far more features than I have time to play with!

And it's very gratifying to see how much activity I've done in a week. Fun:D