TRAINING PLANS
We have several training plans for sale on TrainingPeaks. Once purchased, the plan is yours and can be used unlimited times. All Stuart Coaching plans have structured workouts, which will sync with your device and provide real-time workout instructions. Our full library can also be viewed here. TrainingPeaks offers comprehensive scheduling, logging, and analysis of your sessions and is available in a web and mobile application. A free 30-day trial of TrainingPeaks Premium is offered for new users.
Trail Run - 10 Mile
8 week
Beginner to Intermediate
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Half Marathon
16 week
Intermediate to Advanced
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Sprint Triathlon
12 week
Beginner to Intermediate
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Marathon
18 week
Heart-Rate Based | all levels
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TrainingPeaks offers comprehensive scheduling, logging, and analysis of your sessions and is available in a web and mobile application. A free 30-day trial of TrainingPeaks Premium is offered for new users.
Session Intensity guide
| Session Category | Session Goal |
|---|---|
| Aerobic Endurance | continuing at low intensity for an extended time |
| Speed | the ability to make efficient movements with the arms (not overall swim speed) |
| Strength | the ability to overcome the resistance of the water |
| Muscular Endurance | ability to continue at race pace/moderate intensity for an extended time |
| Power (VO2Max) | ability to sprint at high power for a short time |
| Tactics | drills to improve your swimming technique |
| Technique | drills to improve your swimming technique |
| Active Recovery | easy, low intensity sets to help recover the body from harder sessions |
| Testing | CSS test or 1K TT performed once every 6-8 weeks |
Here’s an excellent support article to get you started with TrainingPeaks.
Session Goals
To get the most out of your training, it is critical to understand (and follow) the purpose of each session. Each of your workouts will fall into a category. The categories are:
| Zones | Description | RPE | Rest Interval | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1– Easy | Easy | 1-2 | as needed | Technique or recovery |
| 2– Light Aerobic | Steady | 3-4 | 10-30 sec | CSS + 10 sec - 140.6 pace |
| 3– Moderate Aerobic | Mod Hard | 5-6 | 10-30 sec | CSS + 5 sec. - 70.3 pace |
| 4– Threshold | Hard | 7-8 | 30-60 sec | CSS or Threshold - sprint tri pace |
| 5– Above Threshold | Very Hard | 9-10 | 30-60 sec | Fast as possible |