The 6 steps according to Joe Friel-Planning 2013 or any year is long and complex. This episode goes through his training plan process and sets up a framework for getting the most out of 2013.
With the training concept called Periodization. Today we are going to look at planning your race year or macro cycle. My macro cycle is 6 months for reasons I’ll go into later.These Training Periods set the framework for your training. Marty mentioned the that brought this idea to the masses, Joe Friel. What follows is a breakdown of 6 Steps to Planning Your Annual Training Plan, which can be found in Friel’s book. The Cyclist’s Training Bible. I will be using myself as an example.
Top 5% of field at L’Etape i.e. Top 500
Work on race specific weakness. The greatest limiter to you achieving your goal.Endurance — the ability to keep going for a very long time. Improved by doing long workouts, especially in zone 2.Endurance Objective example: Within a six-week period complete six, four-hour rides in zone 2 with the last on July 8.
What factors go into the time you have to train? I remember meeting my coach and talking about the month ahead...Weekly hours x 50Damian = 550
A: L’Etape on July 7 2013.B and C: There may be some local races I can attend. Less physical and mental prep for these races.
Count backwards from last A race. Here is mine as an example:
Weekly hours move in an ever building wave where every 3 or 4 weeks is lower for recovery.My goal here is to demonstrate the idea that training plans are a very individual thing, and a lot of effort goes into the frame work let alone the workouts themselves. I’ll get to those next week!
