Coaching is a contract between two people; the coach and the person being coached. It works like this: we will agree on what the objectives are and then what you will do, and what I will do, with the specific aim of achieving the agreed and desirable objectives in the timeframe.
We will regularly review to ensure that your goals are still relevant and we will monitor progress towards the stated objectives. We will agree what milestones there are along the journey.
1) A personalised weekly training plan and you can join 4 group sessions per week.
2) Unlimited phone, email, whatsapp access: if I can’t answer immediately, I will get back to you within the same day.
3) A monthly 1:1 review of progress or more regularly if this is required.
4) I will review your training sessions within 24 hours of you uploading it into Training Peaks.
5) I will train with you on a regular basis and observe at additional times (bike, run or swim depending on what we agree).
What you will do:
1) Follow the plan as best you can.
2) Tell me when you are struggling.
3) Be honest and give me feedback on every session in Training peaks.
4) Upload the data into Training Peaks on a regular basis so I can monitor your progress.
5) Work hard.
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Although your program will be designed for you and your personal goals, for a lot of athletes training with others is an effective way to stay motivated, consistent and challenged. Our group sessions bring athletes together in a supportive environment where you can push yourself alongside like-minded individuals. Session will be typical TriSutto sessions and will take into account your personal program. With up to four sessions available every week, you’ll benefit from coach-led training sessions, shared accountability, and the energy of training as part of a team.
We all like to see how we are improving. One of the best ways to do this is to use the Training Peaks software and upload all of your workouts. This allows you to track progress and me to schedule and plan your training sessions. You will need to subscribe for the premium package to get all of the data screens below but it is well worth it.
The key chart is the Performance Management Chart (PMC) which shows your overall level of fitness and most importantly your fatigue levels.
Training plans are built around your particular race goal, but as importantly also around your own lifestyle, work and family commitments. The plan will be event specific whether that is for a beginner who wants to start with a super sprint event or the triathlete who wants to move up from an Olympic distance race to a half ironman (70.3). Communication is vitally important and if for example you have to travel on a business trip the plan can be adapted to accommodate this. For example if you are travelling to a place where there is a hotel gym, but no pool, then the schedule can be adjusted to do more running using a treadmill. The biking and swimming can be rescheduled to when the business trip is over. Short business trips that are planned can be used as forced rest periods to avoid over training. Treadmill running can be used very effectively.
Training plans are advised every week and adjusted depending upon how the athlete is performing and any external factors.
Here is a sample of what a week’s program might look like:
Sample weeks program for 70.3 athlete