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Does A Cycle Commute Count As Training?
Ride to Work Cycle commuting can be an effective way to train, but only if it's a quality workout that progresses over time. If you live in a city and do the same ride every day interrupted by freq...
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What is my Predicted Run Finish Time ?
Can I Target a Time? Your finish time will depend on dozens of different factors, so it is very hard to predict. A training plan is just one part of the equation. The biggest determinant is your st...
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Race Nutrition for Endurance Events (3+ hours)
This article shows you how to get your race-day nutrition right and increase your chances of having a good race. During IRONMAN (Full or Half-Distance) Triathlon Races and Endurance Events, you bu...
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Isolate your Fitness Test Data
Steps to isolate a peak 20 or 30-minute interval in your workout: Select your workout in TrainingPeaks and click on 'Analyse'. Look for the Peak Performance (20 or 30 minutes) in the bottom right ...
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I Don't have a Power Meter for My Bike?
Options Phil’s plans let you track bike workouts in real time using power. You can also follow sessions with Heart Rate and Rate of Perceived Exertion. If you measure intensity, prioritize these me...
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Error: Your 200 pace is slower than your 400 pace!
Critical Swim Speed Your Critical Swim Speed (CSS) is the predicted pace you could currently swim a 1500 time trial. The 400 and 200 within your test are used to calculate your CSS. Once you have c...
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First Swims Too Long?
Start Gradually Don't worry; you can gradually build up to the swim volume within your workouts. Follow each session and the reduced sets/reps to a level manageable for you. Each week aim to get cl...
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Should I Stretch Before and After My Workouts?
Before: DynamicAfter: Static Why Avoid Static Stretching Before Endurance Workouts? Static stretching (holding a stretch for 20+ seconds) before training can temporarily reduce muscle stiffness an...
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Can I Train on a Treadmill?
Treadmill Running You can do all of your run workouts on a treadmill; we have many athletes who do all or the majority of sessions indoors due to location or environment. A few factors to consider:...
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Why Does My CTL Plateau Towards Race Date?
Why Your CTL Plateaus and Why That’s Okay Your Chronic Training Load (CTL) progresses based on the phase of your training plan. A slight plateau is normal during peak weeks after the higher-volume ...