Comments for Triathlon Training Plans - Forging the Triathlete http://www.forgingtheathlete.com/triathlon Triathlon Training Plans for the First Time Triathlete Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:52:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Comment on Sprint Triathlon Training - Go Faster with the Correct Cadence by Coach Suzanne http://www.forgingtheathlete.com/triathlon/triathlon-training/sprint-triathlon-training-go-faster-with-the-correct-cadence/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Coach Suzanne Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:45:36 +0000 http://www.forgingtheathlete.com/triathlon/?p=99#comment-25 Hi Glenn, basically this article addresses that without telling you outright which one is "best". Everyone is different and each person will find their own best cadence. My personal bias is that MOST people are better off with a slightly faster cadence than a slower cadence, primarily because it will result in less force used with each stroke and hopefully a conservation of energy that can be used for the run. However, unless someone PRACTICES biking at a faster cadence they will never find out what cadence is best for them. As a personal note, I spent my 2nd winter doing tris focusing on my cadence indoors. As a result, I'm spining much faster than usual. However when I find myself in a time trial or race situation, I usually revert to a slower cadence (80rpm). this is a result of having tried and practiced many different cadences with and without a power meter over several years. So...there is no "who does best"...but as an individual triathlete, you need to experiment in trianing and give yourself adequate training time to find out what works best for you. Hope that helps. Hi Glenn, basically this article addresses that without telling you outright which one is “best”. Everyone is different and each person will find their own best cadence. My personal bias is that MOST people are better off with a slightly faster cadence than a slower cadence, primarily because it will result in less force used with each stroke and hopefully a conservation of energy that can be used for the run. However, unless someone PRACTICES biking at a faster cadence they will never find out what cadence is best for them.

As a personal note, I spent my 2nd winter doing tris focusing on my cadence indoors. As a result, I’m spining much faster than usual. However when I find myself in a time trial or race situation, I usually revert to a slower cadence (80rpm). this is a result of having tried and practiced many different cadences with and without a power meter over several years.

So…there is no “who does best”…but as an individual triathlete, you need to experiment in trianing and give yourself adequate training time to find out what works best for you. Hope that helps.

]]> Comment on Sprint Triathlon Training - Go Faster with the Correct Cadence by Glenn http://www.forgingtheathlete.com/triathlon/triathlon-training/sprint-triathlon-training-go-faster-with-the-correct-cadence/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Glenn Sun, 23 Aug 2009 22:41:41 +0000 http://www.forgingtheathlete.com/triathlon/?p=99#comment-24 i meant mashers vs. spinners i meant mashers vs. spinners

]]> Comment on Sprint Triathlon Training - Go Faster with the Correct Cadence by Glenn http://www.forgingtheathlete.com/triathlon/triathlon-training/sprint-triathlon-training-go-faster-with-the-correct-cadence/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Glenn Sun, 23 Aug 2009 22:41:14 +0000 http://www.forgingtheathlete.com/triathlon/?p=99#comment-23 could you talk about grinders vs. mashers and which do better in triathlons or is it just a matter of preferance? could you talk about grinders vs. mashers and which do better in triathlons or is it just a matter of preferance?

]]> Comment on Sprint Triathlon Training - Go Faster with the Correct Cadence by Anthea http://www.forgingtheathlete.com/triathlon/triathlon-training/sprint-triathlon-training-go-faster-with-the-correct-cadence/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Anthea Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:23:38 +0000 http://www.forgingtheathlete.com/triathlon/?p=99#comment-21 I am such a novice but I shall try this experiment and report back on my progress - thanks I am such a novice but I shall try this experiment and report back on my progress - thanks

]]> Comment on Sprint Triathlon Training - Go Faster with the Correct Cadence by Coach Suzanne http://www.forgingtheathlete.com/triathlon/triathlon-training/sprint-triathlon-training-go-faster-with-the-correct-cadence/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Coach Suzanne Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:45:17 +0000 http://www.forgingtheathlete.com/triathlon/?p=99#comment-20 Glad you enjoyed it! There are some details I didn't get into, but it's important that people understand that there is no "best" cadence and that there are tradeoffs both ways. Glad you enjoyed it! There are some details I didn’t get into, but it’s important that people understand that there is no “best” cadence and that there are tradeoffs both ways.

]]> Comment on Sprint Triathlon Training - Go Faster with the Correct Cadence by Kyra http://www.forgingtheathlete.com/triathlon/triathlon-training/sprint-triathlon-training-go-faster-with-the-correct-cadence/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Kyra Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:56:29 +0000 http://www.forgingtheathlete.com/triathlon/?p=99#comment-19 Thanks for describing the difference between the cardiovascular demands of the higher cadence versus the muscular demands of the harder gear. Very useful, and something I hadn't conceptualized before. Thanks for describing the difference between the cardiovascular demands of the higher cadence versus the muscular demands of the harder gear. Very useful, and something I hadn’t conceptualized before.

]]> Comment on Sprint Triathlon Training - How to Increase Your Run Speed (Part 1) by Coach Suzanne http://www.forgingtheathlete.com/triathlon/triathlon-training/sprint-triathlon-training-how-to-increase-your-run-speed-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Coach Suzanne Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:10:23 +0000 http://www.forgingtheathlete.com/triathlon/?p=86#comment-12 Hi Gary, just sign up for my email list if you havn't already. It's at the right column of every page. Thanks! Hi Gary, just sign up for my email list if you havn’t already. It’s at the right column of every page. Thanks!

]]> Comment on Sprint Triathlon Training - How Far Do I Need to Run in Training? by Coach Suzanne http://www.forgingtheathlete.com/triathlon/running/sprint-triathlon-training-how-far-do-i-need-to-run-in-training/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Coach Suzanne Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:09:04 +0000 http://www.forgingtheathlete.com/triathlon/?p=93#comment-11 Thanks jason...sorry it took me awhile to approve your comment. I thought I'd done so already, but apparently not. THanks for reading. Thanks jason…sorry it took me awhile to approve your comment. I thought I’d done so already, but apparently not. THanks for reading.

]]> Comment on Sprint Triathlon Training - How Far Do I Need to Run in Training? by Coach Suzanne http://www.forgingtheathlete.com/triathlon/running/sprint-triathlon-training-how-far-do-i-need-to-run-in-training/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Coach Suzanne Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:08:26 +0000 http://www.forgingtheathlete.com/triathlon/?p=93#comment-10 Hi Lena, yes there is, just use the RSS feed from my site. I've pasted it below. You will need to use a "feed reader" like Google Reader, bloglines or a similar newsreader. Just paste in this address: http://www.forgingtheathlete.com/triathlon/feed/ Hi Lena, yes there is, just use the RSS feed from my site. I’ve pasted it below. You will need to use a “feed reader” like Google Reader, bloglines or a similar newsreader. Just paste in this address:

http://www.forgingtheathlete.com/triathlon/feed/

]]> Comment on Sprint Triathlon Training - How Far Do I Need to Run in Training? by Coach Suzanne http://www.forgingtheathlete.com/triathlon/running/sprint-triathlon-training-how-far-do-i-need-to-run-in-training/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Coach Suzanne Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:07:06 +0000 http://www.forgingtheathlete.com/triathlon/?p=93#comment-9 Hi Tracy, First of all, congratulations on losing so much weight! Your current training will depend on what your goals are. It sounds like right now, your goals are pretty clear...train for the half, using biking as cross training, then begin focusing on sprint tris. So I would give you this advice for each of these goals: 1) During your half-mary training, do not worry about your bike fitness, just get out and bike 30-90 minutes (or whatever your current fitness level is) as cross training. it will give you good basic bike fitness without interfering with your half training. 2) Dropping 15-30 seconds/mile is fairly ambitious depending on how much time you have to train. if you can do a 15 mile long run at 12:20 or less, you should be OK on race day due to the extra adrenaline. Not all Half Mary plans call for a long run of 15 miles, so if you can run your goal pace plus 10-15 seconds/mile on a training run, you shoudl do well. But measure your success by improvement, not by an arbitrary goal time 3) Once you are ready to focus on tris, the long runs will actually keep you slower than you could be. Sprint tris are only 5k runs, sometimes up to 4 miles, which is a significantly different type of training than half marathon training. My basic plan only shows one pace...an endurance pace. You would likely be ready for a intermediate run component for the sprint tri. Stay tuned for my updates and emails and blog posts for mroe info on intermediate and advanced training. Hi Tracy, First of all, congratulations on losing so much weight! Your current training will depend on what your goals are. It sounds like right now, your goals are pretty clear…train for the half, using biking as cross training, then begin focusing on sprint tris. So I would give you this advice for each of these goals:
1) During your half-mary training, do not worry about your bike fitness, just get out and bike 30-90 minutes (or whatever your current fitness level is) as cross training. it will give you good basic bike fitness without interfering with your half training.
2) Dropping 15-30 seconds/mile is fairly ambitious depending on how much time you have to train. if you can do a 15 mile long run at 12:20 or less, you should be OK on race day due to the extra adrenaline. Not all Half Mary plans call for a long run of 15 miles, so if you can run your goal pace plus 10-15 seconds/mile on a training run, you shoudl do well. But measure your success by improvement, not by an arbitrary goal time
3) Once you are ready to focus on tris, the long runs will actually keep you slower than you could be. Sprint tris are only 5k runs, sometimes up to 4 miles, which is a significantly different type of training than half marathon training. My basic plan only shows one pace…an endurance pace. You would likely be ready for a intermediate run component for the sprint tri. Stay tuned for my updates and emails and blog posts for mroe info on intermediate and advanced training.

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