Masterclass: Periodization & Planning

In this masterclass, you will learn the basics of training periodization in order to effectively plan out your training year with multiple training cycles! YOU WILL LEARN: -What IS periodization? -About macrocycles, mesocycles, and microcycles -About progressive overload, linear periodization, and reverse periodization -About base, race. and recovery-focused training cycles -Basic recommendations how long an individual training cycle should be, including the length of base, race, and post-race recovery (transition) training cycles -How to plan out your training year using multiple training cycles based on your specific racing schedule INCLUDES: 1-Hour Video with Coach Elisabeth PDF Slides to download Excel workbook for scheduling plus 2 example schedules (2 marathons in 12 months, and 3 half marathons in 9 months including two races 5 weeks apart) -- This class does not focus on intracycle periodization and you will not learn how to plan individual training phases or write individual training programs; this class focuses on the broad purposes of different training macrocycles in order to effectively map out up to 24 months of training at a time, but not the details on what exactly to do or how to specifically write individual training plans within those blocks of training.