Concept2 Forum

Hi,

I'm looking to improve my 2K for the upcoming season. My original plan was to just do 1 5K Monday through Friday, improving my time as the weeks go on. This is a nice and simple plan, However, whenever I see any else's training schedule it's very diverse and there are many acronyms (Which I have no idea what they stand for) and such. So I ask you this...

Should I stick with my original plan, or come up with another one?

I really have no idea what should go into an erg training schedule, so if someone could come up with a nice Monday through Friday plan that would be awesome. I'm already doing a lot of running, about 3 miles a day...don't know if that changes anything.

-Brian

Brian wrote:Hi,

I'm looking to improve my 2K for the upcoming season. My original plan was to just do 1 5K Monday through Friday, improving my time as the weeks go on. This is a nice and simple plan, However, whenever I see any else's training schedule it's very diverse and there are many acronyms (Which I have no idea what they stand for) and such. So I ask you this...

Should I stick with my original plan, or come up with another one?

I really have no idea what should go into an erg training schedule, so if someone could come up with a nice Monday through Friday plan that would be awesome. I'm already doing a lot of running, about 3 miles a day...don't know if that changes anything.

-Brian

Check this link, fill in the boxes, the entire page is filled with very good info.

http://www.concept2.co.uk/training/interactive.php

Also check out the "Pete Plan" in the UK Training forum.

http://www.concept2.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5409

Brian,

Welcome to the forum. As rtmmtl mentioned the interactive plan is a good one to start with. Doing a 5K every day Monday through Friday would not be optimal training for a faster 2K. Some of your training should be at 2K pace or faster which means intervals!. 8X500Meters with anywhere from 1' to 4' rest is good and so is 10 X 1' Hard, 1' easy. Be sure to not do these back to back though. Good to do an easy row in between.

Rich