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Logging
Your Triathlon Training
Whether you
are new to triathlon, or an experienced triathlete it is very important
that you plan your training in advance, and keep a record of your training.
This is both motivational, but also allows you to look back and see how
successful your training has been This enables you to amend and further and
improve your training, when the next season comes around.
What do
I need to record?
Below is a
list of the key information that you should record on a regular basis:
- Training Goals - it is vital that you know what you
are aiming for, so that you can focus your training on exactly what
you want to achieve.
- Training Volume - on a daily basis you should
record the workouts for each discipline that you have completed, the
time spent training and the approximate distance covered. This will
allow you to increase the volume of your training in small increments
over time. As you become more experienced you may also want to log
intensity and heart rate training zones.
- Body Measurements - one of the many benefits of training
for a triathlon, is that it can significantly improve your physique.
Keeping a record of basic personal stats, such as weight and
measurements, allows you to see how your physique is improving and
this can be extremely motivational.
- Strength Training - this forms an important part of
your training, particularly out of race season. Keeping a record of
the exercises that you are completing, and the weight and repititions
again allows you to monitor your lifting and how you are progressing.
- Race Results - the aim of all your hard work
training is your race performance. Keep a good record of each race,
including the race distances, your position, total time and split
times, course notes and also a record of the winners performance. This
way in the following year, you can look back and set new targets for
an even better result.
- Other Ideas - the amount of information that you
want to log is up to you, however other items that you may wish to
record, include your food and nutrition intake, best times on your
favourite training routes, an equipment log (when did I last service
my bike?), hints from training colleagues and so on.
triLOG -
your complete training log
triLOG is a
new triathlon training log, that has been designed by a triathlete to help
triathletes of all abilities record their training.
The pack
consists of a variety of different training log sheets:
 Training and Race Goals- Annual Training Plan
- Monthly Training Volume Log
- Body Measurement Log
- Daily Training Log
- Food and Nutrition Log
- Strength Training Log
- Route and Best Times Log
- Race Preparation Checklist
- Race Results Log
- Notes
The log
sheets are in A4 loose leaf format, and you can photocopy the pages as you
need them for your personal training log - as a result you never need to
buy another training log or diary!
The triLOG
training log is presented in a ring binder, with a 10 part divider, and you
will receive a set of master copies of the above log sheets, plus a
selection of copies to enable you to start recording your training results
straight away.
How
triLOG came about
"When
I started out in triathlon, my training log consisted of my times jotted
down on various scraps of paper. They had little order and often got
mislaid. I soon realised I needed a much more organised approach in order
to get the full performance and motivational benefits of monitoring my
training.
So I
started looking for log books in the shops, but few were designed
exclusively for triathletes, and those that were ranged from the completely
basic to very detailed heart rate training analysis.
I needed
something that suited me better, so I subscribed to an online fitness log,
packed with impressive looking graphs. However the novelty soon wore off -
and I found that when I came in from a gruelling run, I wanted to jot down
my time and distance and get in the shower, not spend half an hour loading
my computer and logging on to a website.
So I
decided to design my own training log system. It needed to be quick and
simple to use, but at the same time easily allow me to see how I was
progressing and be comprehensive enough to support me as I improved and
became a more committed triathlete."
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