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Which training plan do you follow? Answer to the poll, pick the closest option and post if you want to add any more details.<br><br>Pete

Did you forget something?<br><br>The Australian Plan is not listed.

The Aussie Surfboat plan!<br><br>GW

What about RowPro? Just finished my first 14 week plan and jolly good it is too.

Sorry, I tried to think hard for all the plans I could think of. That aus surf plan I forgot, mainly because I've not read it before, but I do know of it. What's the RowPro plan? Never heard of that one.

<!--QuoteBegin-Pete Marston+Oct 18 2004, 03:11 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td class='genmed'><span class='genmed'><b>QUOTE</b></span> (Pete Marston @ Oct 18 2004, 03:11 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Sorry, I tried to think hard for all the plans I could think of. That aus surf plan I forgot, mainly because I've not read it before, but I do know of it. What's the RowPro plan? Never heard of that one. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><br> Within the rowpro software there is a training plan section. Enter all your details and it recomends a plan for you to follow. It is all integrated into the software<br><br>RowPro will be at BIRC, you can see it there

I follow my own secret "ASH" training plan, which at the moment is working better for my mum than it is for me!<br>Nothing particualry secretive about it really, just using the knowledge i'm gaining from my sport and exercise course at uni.

Where's the choice for those who have a coach that sets up an individualized plan for them?

I tend to be a mix of all ... so I guess I make my own. But like many of the plans above their sessions are not unique to themselves but a hybrid of knowledge gained from other plans.<br><br>I am interested in the response of those who say follow the C2 plan or the Aussie plan etc as these are designed around a 'specific' race date (hence a refining of sessions closer to the date). Are the people using these plans actually fixed on a race date or are you just using elements of the plan ... hence not using the plan at all <br><br>- George

George,<br><br>I wrote the Aussie Surfboat plan some time around '89 as a formated progression toward a race. Intitially it was written because our crew lived in different parts of the country and I wanted a way to gauge our progress from week to week and every body being able to peak at the same time. Over the years many surfboat crews have followed the program and kept their logs from the years before as a guide to their current progress. I just recently completed the full program again in preperation for the World Surfboat titles a few weeks ago. Over the years i've made a few small changes to the program. This year i spent extra time on sets of strapless 500's @ 20 SR, for no other reason than when i started them for some sick reason i actually enjoyed them!!<br>As far as the off season goes, it depends how long an off season we have, i'll generally take a few months off and lift weights, ride my bike and swim. Then start the process over again by first building up my endurance and working on any areas that i felt could have been improved from the year before.<br> <br>Best<br>Gary

Hi Gary,<br><br>had to have a quick look at my copy of your programme and confirm for myself that it is a 16 week programme. Just curious as to whether you see this as a 'practical' period in which to start to apply focus for a race.<br><br>To long and you lose momentum, to short and you fail to achieve 'peak' ... at least in my experience this is the case and I have 'screwed' up from both ends <br><br>Of course (and there is always a 'but' in these things) everyone is different and some peak quicker and some cant sustain the intesity for this long.<br><br>- George<br><br>ps I note the C2 interactive programme is I think 26 weeks

I just started to use the wolverine plan but am trying to add a three week cycle to it (see my post questions for the wolverines). I haven't quite figured out what the best workouts are for every week since I am just in my third week.<br><br>Also I find the 10 mps thing quite interesting, need to look some more into this.

I don't have a rigid training plan. I don't know if this means that I am lazy, but I clicked on the last choice since it was the closest to what I do. <br><br>I don't have a training plan because I never know what I am doing from one day to the next. I look at my schedule, see what is on e-row, RowPro, look at the weather outside, figure out how I feel that day, then decide what to do. I do keep some basics in mind though. Races on e-row are usually on the weekend, so that will be one (or two in the case of "Le Tour") of my hard rows during the week. Then I try to get at least one more hard workout in during the middle of the week and two medium hard rows. I try to do around 10K per session. My training plan is in my head and I think about it constantly, such as when waiting in the checkout queue at the supermarket, etc.<br><br>Cheers,<br><br>Paul Flack

George,<br><br>The 16 week portion of the Aussie Surfboat program was the first time i had ever properly monitored my training. This was because i was living and coaching in the US during the US summers, and rowing in Australia in the Aussie summers. Prior to starting the 16 week program i spent 6 weeks working on longer pieces and finding what rate worked best for me at different length effort pieces. <br>I've found over the years that 16 weeks has worked great for me and have had positive feedback from other crews that i've worked with. Some follow the progam as it was originally written many have modified it. A few years ago our bowman rewrote the fartlek progression efforts so that it was a more constant flow as opposed to the big jump, small jump that i had in the original program.<br>I would never say that one program works best for all athletes. Every one has different goals, family and work commitments. If the structure of this program works for some one that is great if they want to change it or never use it thats great also, as long as they are enjoying what they are doing!<br><br>Best<br>Gary<br>

<!--QuoteBegin-Coach Gus+Oct 18 2004, 10:29 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td class='genmed'><span class='genmed'><b>QUOTE</b></span> (Coach Gus @ Oct 18 2004, 10:29 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Where's the choice for those who have a coach that sets up an individualized plan for them? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><br> I guess if that's the case someone would put "I follow my own training plan", as it would be individual to them if it's been written for them.