General Prep Block 1 vs. Block 2

kurshing

 I see that the general prep training phase is broken into block 1 and block 2 - how and when should I use which one?  In the season planning tool, I only see general prep (no reference to block 1 or 2).

Thanks!

Coach Patrick

Lots of folks asking this, so I hope it helps:

1. Gen Prep is just the first 8 weeks of a 20 week plan, the last 12 being Race Prep.
2. Gen Prep 1 is the first 4 weeks, Gen Prep 2 is the second 4 weeks.
3. Your basic options:

• Time Challenged: OS --> Transition --> Race Prep
• Have Time / Beginner: OS --> Transition --> Gen Prep 1 --> Race Prep
• Have Time / Advanced: OS --> Transition --> Gen Prep 2 --> Race Prep
• Have Tons O' Time: OS --> Transition --> Gen Prep 1 --> Gen Prep 2 --> Race Prep

Good luck!

P

Nemo Brauch

Posted By Patrick McCrann on 31 Mar 2010 07:16 PM

Lots of folks asking this, so I hope it helps:

1. Gen Prep is just the first 8 weeks of a 20 week plan, the last 12 being Race Prep.
2. Gen Prep 1 is the first 4 weeks, Gen Prep 2 is the second 4 weeks.
3. Your basic options:

• Time Challenged: OS --> Transition --> Race Prep
• Have Time / Beginner: OS --> Transition --> Gen Prep 1 --> Race Prep
• Have Time / Advanced: OS --> Transition --> Gen Prep 2 --> Race Prep
• Have Tons O' Time: OS --> Transition --> Gen Prep 1 --> Gen Prep 2 --> Race Prep

Good luck!

P

I think that will help a lot!  It's as simple as it gets.  Even I can understand!

kathleennelson

Thank you Patrick!  Like Nemo said very straight forward and easy to understand!  Now I feellike I can finally get my head around these plans

Coach Patrick

  YAY 

kurshing

Glad I could spur something great for everyone...thanks for the answers guys!

rah2774

@Nemo:  FWIW, the coaches told me to do the block 2 general prep 2x since I'll have done a HIM before general prep I'll be more advanced than the block 1 work... you might want to consider that, too... assuming you have 8 weeks after EM before you start IM prep.