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Action plan
Decide what is wanted then act to get it. That is one of my personal marching orders for myself, in sports and in life. Under those orders I recently mapped out my sport competitions for the year and a training plan for them. Barring any unexpected issues I plan on racing two 100-mile mountain bike races this summer (the same ones as last summer) and another marathon in the fall. My goals are to 1) have faster times and 2) at least as much fun, as last year. To achieve those goals my action began with a calendar and event dates.I first assigned an hourly volume of training to each week. I based the weekly hours on past experience (knowing weekly volumes from years past), performance goals (knowing it takes big training to achieve big performances), and regular life demands (knowing life needs to be balanced to have fun training). I factored sport science into the mix with 2 or 3 weeks of high-volume training "stress" punctuated by low-volume weeks of "rest". Finally, I also broke the training block into distinct phases of lower intensity "base" versus harder "build" training around each event.After an hour of orchestrating, erasing (deleting), and head scratching, I had my rough plan for the year. A plan that I believe will yield maximal performance and fun. The guesswork for the year is mostly done; it's now a matter of putting the hours in as they are laid out for me. This minor process allows the "act" component in my marching orders to be a simple and purpose-filled bike ride without further thought. Without this planning process, "acting" can be an overwhelming duty filled with energy-sucking anxiety. The former option sounds like much more fun to me.
Oregon, United States
Triathlon, Athletes/Active Lifestyle
BS in biology, MS in exercise science, BS in nutrition/dietetics, Registered Dietitian. 10…MORE
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