Can I Move Workout Days Around and Make Adjustments to My Plan?

How to Adjust Your Training Plan if You Can’t Make a Workout

Life happens. If you miss or need to move a workout, don’t worry—our training plans are designed to be flexible. With a few simple adjustments, you can stay consistent and keep progressing toward your goals.

Adjusting Workouts in TrainingPeaks

Premium Users

With a Premium TrainingPeaks account, you can:

• Drag and drop workouts to different days

• Rearrange your week easily

• Keep key sessions while adapting to your schedule

Free Users

With a Free TrainingPeaks account:

• You can move future workouts back to today or earlier dates

• Flexibility is more limited, but basic adjustments are still possible

Key Principles for Swapping Workouts

Keep these guidelines in mind when moving sessions:

• Avoid back-to-back hard workouts
  Don’t stack long or high-intensity sessions on consecutive days.

• Avoid consecutive days of the same discipline
  Try not to schedule the same sport two days in a row (unless your coach has planned it).

• Split double days if needed
  If you must do two workouts in one day, split them into morning and evening.

• Schedule swims after runs
  Swimming after running can help your legs recover from impact.

• Don’t stress over missed sessions
  Skip it and move on. Consistency over time matters more than making up every workout.

Adjusting for Specific Situations

Fatigue or Low Energy

• Reduce intensity or switch to an easier session

• Avoid pushing through extreme fatigue to prevent burnout

Time Constraints

• Shorten the workout if needed

• Prioritise key sessions (intervals, long runs, long rides)

• Keep quality high when time is limited

Injury or Illness Recovery

• Listen to your body

• Reduce intensity and duration

• Gradually return to normal training to avoid setbacks

Learn More

• How Can I Adjust Workouts if Needed?
• Should I Train When On Vacation?
• How Should I Return to Training After Injury or Illness?

Key Takeaway: Flexibility Beats Perfection

The most successful athletes aren’t perfect—they’re consistent. Adjusting your training when life gets busy helps you stay healthy, motivated, and progressing over the long term. Missing one workout won’t derail your plan, but forcing training when you shouldn’t might.

Train smart, stay flexible, and keep moving forward.

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