# Training Volume throughout plan **URL:** \ **Category:** Technical Support\ **Tags:** training, athletica\ **Created:** [December 29, 2025, 8:52am UTC](https://forum.athletica.ai/t/training-volume-throughout-plan/4563 "2025-12-29T08:52:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![PEW](https://forum.athletica.ai/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/90db22/32.png) [@PEW](https://forum.athletica.ai/u/PEW)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2025, 8:52am UTC](https://forum.athletica.ai/t/training-volume-throughout-plan/4563/1 "2025-12-29T08:52:37Z")
Hi All, The plan I’m currently on is a low volume duathlon plan which has me doing 7 session over 6 days. I’ve got a 5K race coming up and the plan has switched to a low volume 5K plan. This has dropped the frequency to 4 sessions in the week. I’m wondering what the best way is to have the 5K plan retain the original training frequency? I have it set to let Athletica decide my training hours and the guidance set to 10 hours a day fully open. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Marjaana](https://forum.athletica.ai/user_avatar/forum.athletica.ai/marjaana/32/4122_2.png) [@Marjaana](https://forum.athletica.ai/u/Marjaana)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2026, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.athletica.ai/t/training-volume-throughout-plan/4563/2 "2026-01-03T14:47:16Z")
Hey, sorry for late reply here The drop of training volume prior your 5k race is to allow you to show up to a race day fit and fresh. If you consider this 5 k more as a training race, and you have bigger fish to fry later on, I would simply consider removing it as a race and replace it with a hiit session. Then pad it with a few easy days (still training) before and after to allow your body to absorb the load. Let me know what you think Marjaana ---
**Author:** ![PEW](https://forum.athletica.ai/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/90db22/32.png) [@PEW](https://forum.athletica.ai/u/PEW)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2026, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.athletica.ai/t/training-volume-throughout-plan/4563/3 "2026-01-03T16:36:45Z")
Not a problem, I know you guys have been busy. That sounds like a good strategy. I also found that rebuilding my plan gave me training that seems a bit more sensible volume wise.