Hi all-
Because of injury (shoulder) and now Covid-related restrictions (pools closed) I missed the first two months of my swimming workouts. I am on a mid-volume half-distance triathlon plan, started 30 October.
My A-event is planned for 20 June 2021, so there’s still plenty of time.
My question: (how) can I start the swim plan for my A-event from 20 January until A-event date? (20 January because then the lockdown in the Netherlands is planned to be interrupted.)
What I am fearful of is that missing the first two months of swimming already, I basically skipped all the base work for swims. I’d be jumping in the pool on a Build phase swimming schedule, while I know I need to take it slowly.
I hope there is a Calendar function that could take care of this.
Any advice is welcome, really.
Thanks in advance and happy holidays!
V
Are you using TrainerRoad to plan all three disciplines? If so, you could enter your event into TrainerRoad and use Plan Builder with a start date of 20 Jan to see what it gives you, then manually schedule the swim workouts while keeping your existing bike and run workouts. It’s a bit messy but I don’t know of any way to re-phase just the swims without affecting bikes and runs.
Yes, TR Plan Builder for all three disciplines.
In practice it would mean starting an additional plan (so to speak), half-distance tri between 20 January and 20 June, right? That won’t mess with my current schedule? Because the running/cycling schedule I can maintain as is. Then when I enter my new plan I would have to remove all new cycling/running workouts manually in that period, I guess?
If nothing else then I will try that!
Ok, what I suggested is not possible, because my current plan hasn’t ended yet (obviously) I cannot build another plan concurrently.