Periodization of Training
09 February 2020
14:09
Concepts
- Planning as a steady and gradual building process. Your plan is dynamic, you must be willing to make changes to it from time to time to honour the body's natural progression
- As the season moves forward, your workouts must increasingly become like the race
Planning details
|
Period |
Length |
Purpose |
Primary Ability Focus |
|
Prep |
1-4 weeks |
Prepare to train |
Basic abilities |
|
Base |
9-12 weeks |
Training to train |
Basic abilities |
|
Build |
6-8 weeks |
Training to race |
Advanced abilities |
|
Peak |
1-2 weeks |
Tapering to race |
Advanced abilities |
|
Race |
1-3 weeks |
Removing fatigue Sharpening fitness |
Advanced abilities |
|
Transition |
1-4 weeks |
Resting and recovering |
Basic abilities |
Most important are general preparation period where basic abilities are trained and specific preparation period where advanced abilities are trained. Along the season, shift from one to the other with overlap:
Then how to train from 1st race to 2nd and from 2nd to 3rd.
