August 25, 2017I emailed Steve prior to purchasing the training plan and he responded quickly with really sensible advice based on my triathlon history and current training volume. Of course being an 45 going on 12 year old age grouper I ignored all sensible advice an purchased the only plan that gives me any remote, long shot of getting to Konaā¦.Iāve just finished my first month of the base phase and despite pushing through a couple of those weird one-day training head-colds due to the increased volume, Iāve loved every minute so far.
Having read and enjoyed Frielās Training Bible I was still left with just a big empty spreadsheet and too many decisions to make for myself. Iām a normal bloke for godās sake, tell me what to do or Iāll just sit and watch the Discovery Channel!
Steveās plan takes away all the science, mathematics and preparation that a triathlete with a full-time job just doesnāt have time for. Once the testing phase is done, each session is is concisely described, training zones set and drills presented via video links etc. where appropriate. For bike sessions I donāt need to know any more than I have a bike session today, once I fire up Zwift, some black-magic means Steveās session is already there in front of me and ERG means Iām training at exactly the prescribed power throughout, brilliant!
Moving sessions around the plan to fit in with other work commitments is easy and intuitive and for some reason Iām actually motivated to stretch for the first time in 25 years because itās on the plan. Well I say stretch, think Uma Thurman in Kill Bill trying to wiggle her big toe, but hey, Iām trying.
In all seriousness, having debated throwing a few quid at a properly structured, proven plan for the price of a decent pair of runners, I now couldnāt recommend highly enough. Absolutely fantastic value for money