subject: Your Triathlon Training Log [print this page] A lot of triathletes keep some kind of triathlon training log. Your could be a note book, online site, computer program or a slick app for you cell phone. No matter how you decide to keep triathlon training log the coaches at Rock Star triathlete have some tips in keep a triathlon training log so you can make it your best friend.
1. Do Keep A Log. Even if you're the type of person who likes to "live free as a type B", you must has some method of being able to look back at your training when you get sick or injured, or you have a breakthrough performance, and see what got you there in the first place! Face it...your memory simply cannot keep track of multiple weeks of swimming, cycling, running, cross-training and nutrition.
2. Do Record Your Diet. Nutrition and training are intimately related. Inadequate protein consumption can cause overtraining. Enough carbohdyrate consumption can get your muscles chock full of storage energy for a stellar performance. Too much dietary fat might cause bloating at a key race. By having the ability to look back at your triathlon training log and see how your diet affected your performance, you're giving yourself a big advantage.
3. Have some flexibility. Life happens. Parties, work, family obligations all can effect your triathlon training log. Make note of it in you log. This may mean you have to break out of the mold with your training and get creative. Remember to have fun. The last thing you want to do is make training feel like a second job.
4. Keep all your old training logs. They can be great references for how you got to where you are. They can also be the vital for other people you know who are interested in doing a triathlon. They'll be loving you for the triathlon training advice and logs you are able to offer them.
5. Do Include Stress and Sleep. Not only do stress levels (i.e. 1-10) and sleep levels (number of hours) directly affect your training and appetite, but so do other variables such as morning heart rate, daily weight and motivation to train. Whether it's on a notebook, computer or phone, the best triathlon training log will have a small allowance somewhere to let you include these variables for you or your coach.
