Curious what our training periodization looks like? These outlines are created at the beginning of each training year to help guide our daily planning. We initially map out the fist 32 weeks of the training year. Once we have a better idea of race calendars and dates we fill in the competition period.
Within the outline you can see the monthly training totals in terms of hours, L3 on time, and L4 onetime as well as the focus for the week.
All three NTS training plans will will follow a similar periodization during the preparation period until late November. As the competition period begins there will be more variation to allow each plan to focus on their priority events. During the winter the junior plan is periodized around regional racing and Junior Nationals, the master plan is periodized around popular marathon races and World Masters, the elite plan is periodized around national level competition such as the SuperTour.
based on 475 yearly training hours
based on 550 yearly training hours
based on 650 yearly training hours
