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We all miss workouts.� Work and family commitments, illness, injury (or avoiding injury) and weather all may cause us to miss a workout.� If you follow the Active Recovery plan, you do not schedule days off, but take them when you need.� As adult athletes, it is all part of our juggling act.

So, what should you do about that missed workout?� Here are some simple guidelines:

1. Avoid missing a �Key� workout whenever possible.� If you must miss a �Key� workout, rearrange your weekly training schedule � drop an Active Recovery day and keep the �Key� workout.

2. If you are in the Base Building phase, simply skip the workout.

3. NEVER try to make up the missed mileage.

4. NEVER do back to back hard (�Key�) workouts.� For triathletes, never do back to back �Key� workouts in the same sport.

Here is an example:

Monday �
1.���� Morning: Swim � distance and technique drills
2.���� Evening: Run � Active Recovery

Tuesday �
3.���� Morning: Bike � medium distance
4.���� Evening: Run � Hills (�Key� workout)

Wednesday �
5.���� Morning: Swim � distance and technique drills
6.���� Evening: Bike � Hills (�Key� workout)

Thursday �
7.�����Morning: Run � medium distance
8.�����Evening: Bike - Skills and Drills

Friday �
9.���� Morning: Swim � continuous swim for time (�Key� workout)
10.�� Evening: Run � Active Recovery

Saturday �
11.�� Morning: Bike � long ride (�Key� workout)

Saturday �
12.�� Morning: Run � long run (�Key� workout)

Assume this is the Base Building phase.� If you miss the following workouts, just skip them � 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, and 10.� If you miss any of the other workouts (4, 6, 9, 11 and 12) reschedule it.

Coach Neil L. Cook My coaching career started in 1965. I am currently coaching running, swimming, cycling and Triathlon ­ beginner to advanced competitor, men and women, individual and groups.  I am a Serotta certified Advance Bike Fit Specialist.  I am multisport coordinator and Head Coach for Asphalt Green Triathlon Training Institute, as well as head coach for the Mercury Masters.  I’ve been a competitive athlete in high school and college and began competing as a runner in 1978 and as a triathlete in 1999. Visit SLB Coaching & Training Systems for more information on our services.