HOW TO BUILD YOUR OWN TRAINING PLAN

Last month we showed you how to set goals and boost your chances of reaching them. This month we’ll take things to the next level by helping you to formulate your own training plan, giving you the information you need to go away and overcome the hurdles of training for a multisport event. And, for the alpha males and females among you, that starts with one clear message: don’t let your ego ruin your chances of success.

“With any training you undertake for an event, the number one goal is to make the start line injury-free and healthy.” The words there of Phil Mosley of MyProCoach. Phil’s been coaching amateur triathletes for over 20 years and is adept at designing training plans for people with busy lives. You must, he says, remember you’re not a professional. Vis-à-vis, don’t overcook things. “Too many age-groupers set too hard a training schedule and then beat themselves up