A New Way of Training #2

I've been describing the problems of normal Training Plans.

If these neat programmes don't work - why is that?  And what's the alternative?

OK, they don't work because:

1) Life gets in the way - and because we aren't professional we can't justify missing out on personal and family commitments.

2) Neat progressions of distance, time or intensity may not be what your body can cope with.

Any training plan for an amateur sportsperson needs to take into account their life and let them avoid over-training.

So how's that done?

Well, first of all the plan needs to be much more flexible.  Its got to be more alive and adaptable to what else is going on in your life.

And that adaptability will also help you avoid injury - we are all told to "listen to your body" but if you have a rigid plan (and have already missed workouts) then its easy to ignor the warnings, and do something that turns that warning into a problem.

(2 of 7) Next - a flexible training plan.