New Training Co-ordinators start with Piranha Triathlon Club on October 7th

New Training Co-ordinators start with Piranha Triathlon Club on October 7th

Following previous communication, the training committee are delighted to announce that Dig Deep Coaching will officially begin their role as training co-ordinators with Piranha on the 7th October.

The role of the training co-ordinator marks a significant change from the previous set up whereby Piranha had a head coach. The training co-ordinator will provide individual training plans to all members, a periodization plan and regular interaction with members via webinars and on-site training sessions.

The training co-ordinator will work with the training committee, the coaches, the assistant coaches and the training captains to provide a comprehensive training platform which will further develop the training capabilities of Piranha Triathlon Club. Members should be aware that Dig Deeps role is to provide an overall strategy to the training that Piranha are currently delivering and the coaches will be the primary point of contact going forward.

Training plans have been developed for the following four levels of athlete-
-Beginner
-Intermediate
-Advanced
-Ironman
Within each level, members can choose their strength in each discipline to tailor the plans to their level (i.e.: beginner swimmer but advanced cyclist)

The plans will utilise current training sessions and add in some additional sessions where recommended. Members should try to co-ordinate the training advised in the plans around the sessions that Piranha currently offers. Given the club has over 250 members, the plans are required to be generic but if members require individual coaching, Dig Deep will offer a special discount to Piranha members.

Who are Dig Deep?

“Dig Deep Coaching is a global cycling and triathlon coaching company, headed by ex-professional cyclists who bring their knowledge and expertise to all. Innovative in their coaching style, techniques and vast range of experience brought from their dedicated team of coaches. Coaching is further complimented by their provision of powermeter rental/retail, nutrition consultations, bike fit and performance testing.
We are a dedicated team that work towards a common goal of developing each athlete to their best potential using the most up to date training methods and technology to monitor, evaluate and supply your training plans. We believe each training session and each hour that is available to train must be maximised and used for your development towards a final goal and ambition, let our experienced coaching team focus each and every day towards that target. Our tried and tested methods have seen athletes all over the world surpass their ambitions and allowed them to develop both physically and in confidence. “

How do I get my plan?

Dig Deep are providing each Piranha member with their own Training Peaks account (www.trainingpeaks.com). Your account and password will be emailed to you by Monday the 7th, where you will be able to see all your training for the upcoming 5 week cycle. You can upload all your sessions (manually or by garmin etc…) and TP acts like a training log for you. There is an option of a premium membership with extra features depending on how geeky you want to get with the numbers (members will need to purchase the premium version themselves)

Training Peaks FAQs and info can be found here:
FAQ’s- http://support.trainingpeaks.com/athlete-edition/athlete-edition-faqs.aspx
Using a App-http://home.trainingpeaks.com/products-mobile.aspx
Compatible devices-http://support.trainingpeaks.com/compatible-devices.aspx

Dig Deep will also send out the annual plan for each member and a copy of drills for swim, cycle and run for each member to use. This will be sent with your TP name and password.

How often are the plans given?

The dates for the Dig Deep coached sessions for your diary are:

• Sat 9th Nov
• Sat 14th Dec
• Sat 18th Jan
• Sat 22nd Feb
• Sat 29th March
• Sat 3rd May

Webinars

On top of the coached sessions, webinars will be provided by Dig Deep to enable members to get the most out of their training plans.
A webinar can be watched on your phone or laptop. You can ask questions via the link and Shannon and Stephen will be able to answer them during the webinar. If you can’t make the time, don’t despair as you will be able to re-watch the webinar any time you like.

The first webinar will be at 9pm-10pm on October 10th. This will give members a few days to play around with Training Peaks and you can have questions ready for the webinar. That webinar will be based around TP use and getting the most out of the plans.

***The link to sign up is here: https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/608616895 ***

So keep an eye on your email and make sure to have a go of your training peaks account and have questions ready for the webinar next Thursday!

Training Committee

Piranha Tri Club