After my two hour bike workout this morning, I didn’t have any other plans for the day, so I decided to take advantage of a free course that TrainingPeaks had given me access to.

I have a coaches account at TrainingPeaks, that allows me to effectively provide workouts to my athletes and to interact with them on line.  It is a powerful tool, with lots of options for putting together training plans, designing workouts and analyzing performance.  I have used the software as an athlete for many years, and now use it also as a coach.

This afternoon, I went through the TrainingPeaks Essentials course for coaches.  It was good overview of how the TrainingPeaks software fits into and helps with standard training approaches like periodization.  It also gave a good overview of setting thresholds and zones and analyzing workouts.

I don’t think I learned anything particularly new, but it did help me realize various ways, that I can use the software to more efficiently manage my time and provide better support for my athletes.

I love learning about triathlon training.  It was nice to spend time this afternoon doing that.  It was relaxing and kept me in the warm house.. it’s been really cold outside this week!