Post season and prep phase is fast approaching… it will begin in April, (immediately after the racing that forms part of the regular racing season ceases)
The post season will look slightly different for each athlete but is generally 2-4weeks of reduced load, focus and structure. Importantly though, it is the time to reflect, reset and reload prior to the commencement of the prepatory phase of season… which, as the name suggest, begins our preparation on the quest to make the following season even better.
It is this way to ensure continual development, year on year progression, clear cut phases which help build robust athletes, prevent repetition and boredom through variety, and, it happens to fall inline with the ‘quarter’ system often used in business.
JET Coaching will be implementing some developments come post season and prep phase as well as helping to facilitate this process for each athlete and community member. It is also a great time to ‘start’ or ‘restart’ because it will mean that one can experience a full cycle of phase progression (Post-Prep-Build-Fitness-Race)… So if you have family, friends, training partners that are looking for motivation to begin, it is the perfect time! If it is you, then what are you waiting for?!
This post comes at this point in time to remind you all of the process and value of post season and prep phase… which despite being the lowest demand on time and effort can actually be the most productive and beneficial phases in the training phase cycle. It is also the time to reset goals, consider equipment updates, complete screenings, address technical flaws, complete race planning and form NEW HABITS that will set up for success.
More to come…