I'm completely lost re training. I've had about three years of constant improvement where I just followed what everyone around me did. Hit last year in February strongest ever and stronger than clubmates who had trounced me before. Then I realised it was cos I may have just worked too mcuh too soon. By May, work hit hard and all my training went out the window along with diet, so bombed out.
This year I got Friel's book and I can barely understand half of what he's saying. No base training done so far, then I'm told I can do intervals or just tough sessions as base training (or something), figure I may as well buy a HR monitor and just settle on what races I do actually want to peak for. If I had the money I'd just pay someone to tell me what to do, so much easier.
I've done the same training program for the start of the last two seasons. This year I was ok but didn't improve much despite working hard.
I think you need to change it up from time to time with a good mix of sessions.
I'm completely lost re training. I've had about three years of constant improvement where I just followed what everyone around me did. Hit last year in February strongest ever and stronger than clubmates who had trounced me before. Then I realised it was cos I may have just worked too mcuh too soon. By May, work hit hard and all my training went out the window along with diet, so bombed out.
This year I got Friel's book and I can barely understand half of what he's saying. No base training done so far, then I'm told I can do intervals or just tough sessions as base training (or something), figure I may as well buy a HR monitor and just settle on what races I do actually want to peak for. If I had the money I'd just pay someone to tell me what to do, so much easier.