Fitness, Stress, & Readiness: Understanding Your Triathlon Training
The TriDot Triathlon Podcast
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Exploring Performance Readiness and Training Metrics
This chapter delves into the concept of performance readiness, illustrating the inverse relationship between readiness and performance gains, and the importance of adjusting training load for optimal race day readiness. The discussion covers the calculation of readiness numbers, the FSR chart showcasing metrics like NTL, RTS, and RTS 7, and tips for athletes on utilizing toggles for tracking swim, bike, and run metrics. Emphasizing the significance of focusing on training and understanding training cycles, the chapter provides insights on training stress measurement, program optimization, and the ebb and flow of training load leading up to an Ironman race.
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