Sprint Base Training
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MarkyV posted 30 weeks ago.
If you are doing sprints and only have 5 hours a week to devote to your training I would recommend drilling every workout. In fact even if you are training for an IM and you are more than 5 or 6 months out I would recommend the same (given you have a history in the sport). Once "just doing" has been established all of your efforts should be focused on raising your wattage and pace at VO2 and threshold. It is these training components that will make you faster and faster and faster.
Yes that's a bit generalized but for the most part holds true.
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As a former cyclist and rookie triathlete, I'm very familiar with the importance of establishing a proper BASE early in the season. When I was training 10 or 15 hours a week to be a competitive collegiate cyclist, it made sense to do 4-hour base rides at a Zone 2 pace.
Now, on the other hand, I have only +/- 5 hours to train each week. For this reason I decided to stick with sprint races this year (maybe extending to olympic in September). Most of the literature and training methods I have read are geared toward longer distances (Half Ironman +) or written for beginner triathletes. I'm also interested in seeking the extreme utilization of absolutely maximizing limited training time.
Here's my QUESTION:
I can easily run 2 or 3 miles, swim 500 yds, and bike 30 miles. Should I spend more time training at very low intensity (Friel's Zone 2) or should I jump right into Build periods? ALSO, for Sprint athletes, would it be more beneficial to do the majority of base training at Zone 3 intensity? Mind you I only have ~ 5 hours per week to train so my long run is currently 45 minutes and my long ride ~ 2 hours.
Thanks in advance for your input.
Cheers,
Brennan