#735 – The Myths Of Periodization

Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast

Are you working on the right things for long enough? Today, we look at base, build and peak phases from the perspective of different athletes with different backgrounds and personalities. We talk about building training in a way that keeps you engaged, but also moves you in the right direction over the course of a year. We look at why one of our goals as athletes is to figure out how to become a fan of “boring” in the sense that not much replaces a strong aerobic base in long course. Can we figure out how to love what we hate and do it more? That’s usually a good sign of what needs to be worked on. Also, having the confidence to be creative with training to make it more enjoyable. What about blocks with no recovery weeks? Can you be dedicated to aerobic work? Maybe need less peak training? Tons of questions and observations about how we approach a season and how you can get the most out of your mind and body.

Topics:

• Best and worst Christmas Gifts
• Water sticks?
• Practical training for individual athletes
• Base, Build, Race Specific (Peak)
• Train so you can train like you need to train
• Periodization is about progression
• Peaking on one day
• 4 years building for the Olympics? Wow
• Be a huge fan of “boring”
• Build - strength
• Peak - increase intensity
• Airing grievances
• When is the phase going to transition??
• The problem with planning a full year
• Figure out how to love what you hate
• Getting uncomfortable
• Reverse periodization
• Confidence to be creative
• No recovery weeks - 10 day weeks?
• Dedication to aerobic work
• Hansel and Gretel

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