Why buy this plan*?
Too often, people sign up for events without a clear plan of how they’ll prepare and then push their training too hard or aim for a target time that may or may not be achievable.
The result? They end up injured and can’t take part; or they start the event too fast and end up not achieving their best.
I know this because I’ve been there. I’ve made those mistakes.
Which is why power-based training for an event provides more than just a training plan for an event.
This plan includes everything in a power-based training plan, and adds:
- coaching
- downloadable workouts for each item in your training plan
- race-day planning, to run your personal best on the day
- unlimited 1-1 questions, using WhatsApp, Facebook messenger or similar
- if needed, a video call every 4 weeks.
This plan takes your power-based training plan to the next level..
It starts with an assessment
We are all different – different abilities, different running experiences, different knowledge and understanding of the most effective way to train and race with power.
The assessment reviews your running goals, your upcoming event, your exercise history, your recent activities and a few other things that may influence any running plan.
The assessment also reviews your experience of using power, your knowledge of the core power-based concepts and whether you’re starting from a pre-prepared plan (that we can fine-tune), or need a plan built from scratch.
We agree a personalised, power-based plan
Based on the assessment, we’ll agree:
- Your goal race, and any other warm-up races you’re planning to run.
- Your availability for training each week (and any dates when you won’t be available).
- How the plan will be delivered, so that we can stay in touch with completed and upcoming workouts.
Whatever we agree, the plan will include Strength & Mobility workouts – if you move more easily, your running is easier.
It will also include recovery time, so that your body has time to adapt to the stresses and strains – recovery is where the “magic” happens (ask me about the “magic”).
I coach you through the plan
This is the part where you complete the workouts – the running workouts and the strength & mobility workouts.
We monitor your progress using online running platforms (like TrainingPeaks), and through DM/email. If needed, we can Zoom/Facetime.
If you have any questions, you can ask them in the from1runner2another Facebook group (which is full of helpful runners), or if you prefer, you can DM me privately.
And if ‘life happens’, we can adjust your plan (and perhaps your goals) to suit.
Leading up to the event, the plan will taper to deliver you to the start refreshed and ready to go, while a race-day strategy will give you what you need to avoid starting too fast and reduce the chances of ‘bonking’ or ‘hitting the wall’.
Throughout, I’ll monitor & adjust your plan based on your power-based workout data.
And then we celebrate!
No plan would be complete without reviewing how well it went and conidering “what’s next”?
And of course celebrating your successes, no matter how large or small.
If you find you like training and racing with power, why not do more of it – perhaps training for another event or signing up for ongoing coaching.
*All plans are subject to our full Terms & Conditions