EPC Multisport

Here is what I’ve been up to over the last 5 weeks. This week I’m wrapping up my Base Prep Phase of training with a recovery week. Base Prep to me equals aerobic training with sport specific strength (ie. hills, paddles, big gears, etc.) and weight training focused on developing maximum strength. I’ve been averaging about 18-20 hours a week of training including one day a week of no training to allow my body to recover and absorb the work.

Next week I start my Base Phase. In the Base Phase I focus on each sport individually. My goals are to develop speed, race pace (LT) endurance and continued strength development in each sport individually. This means more structured workouts and intervals. Based off of testing in each sport, my current training zones/paces are identified and the intervals will focus specifically on the individual zones/paces. Weekly hours will go up a bit to 20-22 hours while maintaining my one day off each week for massage and chiropractic maintenance. Strength training will transition to a more dynamic format with a max-strength session, a short-term endurance session and a power session each week. The exercises will focus on swim, bike, run mechanics and intended to increase my motion creating strength that will allow me to swim, bike, run faster and with more endurance.

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