When training for any event it is crucial that the following helpful hints are followed to achieve the ultimate performance in what ever holdsy handsy event you plan on over achieving in, be it the Canberra tour or some random triathlon in Hawaii.
1. It is always better to be overdone than underdone. Simply tell all other competitors that you are training through this event for your next one, because lets be honest, unless you’re at the Olympics there is always something bigger and better to train for. Especially if this event turns to sh!t it is important to have something to fall back on, not just a broken ego.
2. Despite what some will tell you consistency is not the key to success. Consistent training efforts allow your body to become accustomed to the training load. Continuing on that consistent regime then becomes ineffective and boring. In order to keep you body sharp, train sporadically. Hard intense sessions will destroy your body and make it stronger. You will feel yourself burning up inside with increased occurrence of DOM(inator)S. Allow yourself roughly 4 days to recover from each session and repeat.
3. The above mentioned process should be carried out continuously right up until whatever event you are aiming for. It is a well known fact that the last three weeks before an event are the most crucial and where the greatest training effect can be achieved.
4. No matter what you are told progressive overload is a waste of time. It is crucial that you go from Zero to HERO (and back again) as quickly and painfully as possible. Being the Alpha rider should be ones top priority because as Ricky Bobby once said, “Unless you’re first, YOU”RE LAST” and no one cares to remember who was second up Banks Street this morning.
5. Just remember at the end of the day YOU DONE NUFFIN. So no one really cares all that much anyway.
6. Always remember to, “Over promise and under deliver”. When self seeding is required always, Always promote yourself at least two grades higher than your ability would usually permit. This creates a great aura about you leading into the event. But remember, the higher you are the further there is to fall.
The shambles route this week will be to Corin Dam, and up it 3 times over, followed by 26 efforts up blacko. ITS ALL ABOUT HILLzzzzzzz.
