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Now that you have established the race priorities for your athletes it’s important to divide up the training season into different periods. Each of them serves a different purpose and is aiming to improve one aspect of your athletes performance. The earlier the season is the more we are focusing on basic abilities while at the same time keep an eye out down the road when it’s time to get more r...

Now it’s time to plan the next #racing #season. This is one of the most exciting parts of your #annualPlan because it will directly shape how your athletes season will be split up. One thing that is important here is that not all races are equally important to each of your athletes. That’s why you are going to assign them priorities A, B, and C. Let’s dive right in and create the best possible ...

The number of training hours in the coming season, which includes everything from running, cycling and swimming (for triathletes) to weights and cross training all determine the training workload an athlete has to work through. Just like with most things in life, too much or too little is not ideal. If your athlete has high training workload, the risk overtraining and injury while too little wi...

Now that you have certain goals for the next season it’s important to review the assessments of your athlete’s limiters. Limiters are race specific weaknesses that are holding your athlete back from performing at their maximum. A hilly course, for example, puts a lot of emphasis on force and endurance. Having a deficit in any of those areas will lead to poor performance on race day. Now is the ...

Goals can be viewed as the destination you or your athletes have. What is it that they want to achieve next season? Is it improving on a previous time for a certain race, qualify for a major event like the Ironman world championship in Hawaii or a major marathon. It’s important to start with a goal that will give you a clear target you can work towards throughout the season with your athletes. ...

I order for an athlete to have the best possible chance at reaching peak performance, coaches have to carefully balance training stress and recovery. To avoid guess work it’s important to have a structured plan that will help coaches always know where their athletes are and towards what goals they are working. Athletes will be able to see what lies ahead and get ready for the coming sessions. L...

After an arguments with a few people I realized there is a lot of misinformation around running and it's health benefits. I wanted to adress some of those and try to convince you to not belive those quacks. Some resources: Nuchal ligament: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuchal_ligament Endurance running: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endurance_running_hypothesis Endurance running and the evolution of Homo: doc....

In the dynamic world of sports, consistency is the foundation for success. For sports clubs operating across multiple venues with diverse coaching staff, maintaining uniformity in training and treatment is paramount. This video dives into the importance of consistency in sports clubs and offers strategies to ensure every member receives the same high-quality experience, regardless of the venue....

A few days ago Mike Tyson and Jake Paul got into the ring for their highly anticipated boxing match. Many believed that Mike could surprise Jake in the first few rounds but in the end almost everyone agreed that this fight shouldn't have happened. Today we will have a look at some of the things that were questionable.

Your perfect race is just a little planning away. Today we will discuss the thing you have to keep in mind when it comes to choosing the right races for you. Every race with it's varying lengths and different terrains suits a particular athlete. Knowing which type you are will help you get the most out of your racing experience

Just like the foundation of a house determines how the rest of it will stand, so do your basic skills influence further development as you get deeper into your racing season and with around 12 weeks remaining until your most important race, it’s time to develop those advanced skills as much as possible. You can read more on all abilities and limiters in our blog post: www.clubscraft.com/blog/bu...

Before you can start planning your next season you have to figure out your limiters and decide which one you want to start working on. Endurance will help you stay active for a longer period, force will help you deal with increased resistance like a hill or head wind, and speed skills will allow you to be more economical with your movements during a race. The good thing is that you can work on ...

You have done the work and completed all your tests and now it's time to look into the data and draw some conclusions. Without later analysis, these tests are just hard workouts that don't serve any real purpose. Today we will cover what you need to look into when it comes to your test results, what anomalies you can encounter and when you don't need to worry too much if the results aren't ideal.

Before you can start planning your next season and define your goals, you should have a good understanding of where you are with your current performance. That's where performance testing comes in handy. With a regular protocol that you can execute every 6 to 8 weeks, you will have a good indication of the direction in which your training and form is going. Today we will look into run performan...

Bike performance testing

Swim performance testing

Medical evaluation and lab tests

Don't overdo it with intensity

Race report - Ironman 70.3 Poreč

Training intensity - form, fatigue, fitness

Training intensity - measuring intensity

Training intensity - thresholds and zones

Training intensity - fighting fatigue

Startup diary - week 7 (workout builder pt. 3)

The prefect workout schedule

Startup diary - week 6 (workout designer pt.2)

Psychology of endurance sports pt.2

Standup diary - week 5 (workout designer)

Psychology of endurance sports