The Next Step In Racing and Fitness Training
It’s with the help and support of peers and trained professionals that one can reach the next level of athletic achievement. Whether that be a podium finish, a personal best, or weight loss goal, it takes time and dedication from both you and the person you seek out to get you where you want to be. As a coach I seek out the studies and findings that will help shape my training programs. As racer, I test these studies personally and use that field experience to validate performance claims. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. What’s important is that this experience is shared and used effectively when crafting the next best-of-the-best training plan.
If you’re like most people you juggle schedules. You barely have enough time to workout and time devoted to weeding out training options is scarce. You’ve done trial and error training, but the potential for lost time is now too much of a risk. You have this year to make it count. It’s all coming together and you just need someone to help filter the noise. You know you’re capable, determined and able to put it all on the line. But the numbers aren’t adding up(or dropping) to what you know you’re capable of. Your training could be better, more focused but you’re not exactly sure where to focus.
So you take an introspective look. Self examination to deduce the short-comings. Perhaps you’ve been keeping a training journal. That’s great! You might have joined a club, picked the brains of your fellow athletes. These are all good things. You might however be wading in a sea of choices. What works for one person may not work for you. Everyone responds to training differently and it takes someone that can recognize your unique situation to build a plan that works for your life, your goals, your time.
You don’t have to be told that you get what you put into it. We all know that. The question is, how much of what kind of effort is the right effort? The answer for you will need to be immediate, it is by no means the final answer in your training journey, it’s only one of hundreds of decisions you will need to make as you progress. The answer will provide the results you need to ask that question again. Consider every workout from today onward an investment in your athletic success.
Keeping Goals Visible, Making Yourself Accountable
You know all about goals, you know that without a clear picture of what you want to accomplish, your chances for succeeding in these efforts are severely limited. Perhaps you are shooting for a weight, a specific race time, a podium placement, or achieving the look that you should be on the podium! These are great goals and ones where, if you are just starting on your journey, you will experience a great deal of transformation.
I’ve had great success with people that were able to look into their situation and glean the information necessary for change:
The race went perfect as far as my goals were concerned. I felt that I accomplished a good job getting my teammates through the race. I was able to tow a teammate on the bike from elevation of the lake all the way up to North Star (so, ~1900ft+ elevation or so) and we were passing people!!!! It was so awesome! You’ve definitely turned me into a machine. I really didn’t feel tired at all during the race - only afterwords.
- Randy Franklin
Gwen and I often laugh about the idea of taking up ballroom dancing. Our goal, even for the wedding, was to do an overhead press and transition to one arm. Despite Gwen’s petite size, I did not have the strength to do it. The other day, we were in the pool and I asked her to go for it. To my surprise, I was actually able to press her and lockout the arms.
…the Brandon workouts are working!Next step, One arm. :)
- Hani Juha
Sincerely,
Brandon Nugent
USAC Level 2 Cycling Coach
ACE PT / CrossFit Level 1
TRX/Outdoor Fitness Training
