09-01-2024, 09:55 AM
(This post was last modified: 10-01-2024, 04:35 AM by GavMoon.
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Hi TheEd,
I don't think so? (I'm not 100% sure what an aerobic base is ? )
My weekly structure has been pretty much the same for the last 12 months, maybe more:
Basically 3 runs a week:
- Easy long (occasionally ending with 2k/10 mins tempo)
- Tempo or threshold intervals
- Faster intervals or fartlek.
So the weeks are structured, but I have no structure over the year. This was fine 18 months ago when I was just getting back into it - I was getting faster every month just from running consistently.
It's the summer tri season down under now, so I guess in theory I should be peaking but unfortunately I appear to have hit a plateau/ceiling.
Edit: when on vacation I've generally just done easy/long runs. So that includes last week + 3 weeks in September.
Cheers,
GM
PS - Race details: first tri was 10th Dec. Next ones are 11th Feb, 3rd March and 24th March
PPS - I'm back from vacation now and this is what the week is looking like: Monday I did 11k easy ~5:30 including 2k tempo ~4:50 / Wednesday I did 3x8 mins tempo progression (pace 4:50/4:38/4:33) after a 15x1 min VO2 intervals ride / Saturday I plan to do short intervals like 8x400 or maybe 3 min intervals, maybe some 200s.
I don't think so? (I'm not 100% sure what an aerobic base is ? )
My weekly structure has been pretty much the same for the last 12 months, maybe more:
Basically 3 runs a week:
- Easy long (occasionally ending with 2k/10 mins tempo)
- Tempo or threshold intervals
- Faster intervals or fartlek.
So the weeks are structured, but I have no structure over the year. This was fine 18 months ago when I was just getting back into it - I was getting faster every month just from running consistently.
It's the summer tri season down under now, so I guess in theory I should be peaking but unfortunately I appear to have hit a plateau/ceiling.
Edit: when on vacation I've generally just done easy/long runs. So that includes last week + 3 weeks in September.
Cheers,
GM
PS - Race details: first tri was 10th Dec. Next ones are 11th Feb, 3rd March and 24th March
PPS - I'm back from vacation now and this is what the week is looking like: Monday I did 11k easy ~5:30 including 2k tempo ~4:50 / Wednesday I did 3x8 mins tempo progression (pace 4:50/4:38/4:33) after a 15x1 min VO2 intervals ride / Saturday I plan to do short intervals like 8x400 or maybe 3 min intervals, maybe some 200s.