Hi, I’m new to Athletica — I started using it about two weeks ago. This Saturday, I’ll be racing a 70.3, and in October, I’ll compete in a full-distance triathlon.
I’ve already completed several 70.3 races since 2017, and this will be my second full. In 2022, I did the same full-distance race and finished in 10h32. This year, my goal is to break the 10-hour barrier.
However, the Performance Potential graph doesn’t seem to reflect a consistent build in fitness leading up to the race. How can I improve my Performance Potential in the lead-up to the event?
Hi @Tri_Hugo ,
That’s a great goal. I am sure you can do it. For your potential to rise, you simply need to change your hour configuration in your settings and recalculate your plan. Remember to give it time to recalculate after you change your setting.
We are all unique, however when I did my sub-10 (New Zealand) I was doing 20 hour weeks towards the last few build weeks (similar age to you). You can leave things for now for your half, but its something to consider in the future as you work towards your full distance goal.
Hope that helps and best of luck.
In my case, unfortunately, it’s not possible to fit in 20-hour training weeks — I’m a father of four, aged between 5 and 15.
When I achieved a 10h32 full distance time, I was training an average of 12 hours per week, with only three weeks hitting 15 hours in the lead-up to the race.
My goal is to qualify for the IRONMAN World Championship next year (for racing kona in 2027).
Is it realistic to reach the required fitness level using a medium-volume training plan?
Absolutely it is. Have a listen to my chat with Sami. He won Kona AG on 12 h/wk. Just don’t expect your performance potential chart to rise however because TRIMP based fitness uses more of a duration biased model. And when you lock the model as you’ve done due to your constraints, it can’t rise. That doesn’t mean you can’t get fitter and achieve your goals. Remember, as @Andrea always reminds me, all models are wrong… but some are useful
