Tomenson Performance & Wellness

It’s all about the BASE! Are you all about intervals? Do you put 70% of your training on the weekends or in 1-2 days each week? Do you struggle to hold zone 2 power on the bike or zone 1 or 2 on the run in your half-Ironmans? Maybe, just maybe, take a step back. Take 8-12 weeks to purely focus on aerobic, consistent and balanced training. Simply, we have two engines that drive performance: a slow one and a fast one. You need the slow engine for long efforts and the fast one to improve speed and pace. If too much of your performance is driven by that fast engine you won’t do well over longer durations. So, if this sounds like you, use this off season to focus on aerobic training, prioritize the slow engine for 8-12 weeks, don’t overdo any one session (always supported by strength and mobility of course). Then start to build in the key sessions. Want help? TPW training plans are $110+HST per month (plus initiation fee) or schedule a call to chat with one of our coaches!

Coach Brenda’s words of advice for training are: “Don’t underestimate the power of fun!”

When you are competing, there is no doubt that you need to work on technique, strength, speed, power and volume, but every once in a while; even during your hard training weeks, you need to add in fun! Don't forget why we are doing this....fun and fitness!

How? Try leaving all devices and expectations at home and go for a run in the country or a bike ride with friends or do a swim workout that involves different strokes! You will actually be surprised how effective this can be. It gives you a chance to listen to your body and learn how it feels when going different speeds and not always relying on what the numbers are telling you! I can pretty much guarantee, if you are doing all your other training right, this can serve as a breakthrough workout and your muscle cells just might grow a wee bit in size! And if none of those things happen....well, hey, you had fun and will recharge you and get you ready for your "hard, TP monitoring, Fulgaz challenging, Garmin & HR device measuring training session! Enjoy!

How else can you make your training fun?