TRIATHLON PERFORMANCE PLAN

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TRIATHLON PERFORMANCE PLAN

• What is it ? A plan of action drawn up for you
  so that you can fulfil your potential and achieve
  your goals

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• YOUR FUTURE
• YOUR PLAN
• YOUR GOALS
• YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

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• TREAT TRIATHLON LIKE A BUSINESS
• S Specific
• M Measurable
• A Achievable Evaluation
• R Realistic
• T - Timescale

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• Specific long and short term goals and
  performance targets.
• Measurable set times for distances record
  everything.
• Achievable dont set your goals too high, you
  need to be able to achieve them.
• Realistic have you got the support, time and
  funding to be able to achieve them.
• Timescale achievements need to be put within
  set time limits.

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• Where do I start ?
• Research

• Evaluate your performance
• standards to date.
• What performance level do I need for certain
  goals ?
• The tactics and requirements for that event e.g.
  drafting (swim).
• Can I achieve that goal ?

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• Male European Championships
• Swim 17.25 22.04
• Cycle 57.16 64.00
• Run 30.35 36.51
• Total 1.48.09 2.02.13

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• Female Junior European Championships
• Swim 09.47 12.27
• Cycle 37.33 48.28
• Run 18.08 23.58
• Total 1.07.44 1.21.39

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• (25-29) Female Age Group European Championships
• Swim 21.58 23.51
• Cycle 1.14.56 1.26.01
• Run 39.16 48.49
• Total 2.18.55 2.40.49

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• To obtain a world ranking study the races and
  know the point scoring methods.
• Dublin City 10th place, Mark Gill, Belpark
  24.26, 1.03.28, 42.12 Total 2.11.07

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• Format of Plan
• Introduction
• Describe the sport list your achievements add
  photo
• Detail your long and short term goals
• Detail your performance goals (triathlon single
  sport)
• - swim
• - cycle
• - run
• - triathlon finishing time or percentage

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• Training Programme
• List each discipline separately including each
  performance goal, training structures, frequency,
  venues and personnel.
• Include costs e.g. membership, clothing, travel
  etc.
• Include training camps and specialist coaching.

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• Competition Programme
• Clearly describe your race schedule, venues,
  level of competition, including your costs of
  travel, entry, accommodation etc.
• This should be focused on achieving your goals.

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• Specialist Support Services
• Detail what range of other services you will use
  including frequency, costs, provider and benefit.
• e.g. Strength and Conditioning
• Physiotherapy
• Massage
• Sports Nutrition
• Sports Psychology

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• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Describe how you propose to record, research,
  monitor and evaluate your performance.
• Finance
• Total all the costs you envisage within your
  plan.
• YOU WILL BE SHOCKED!!!

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• THAT IS IT !!!!
• A Performance Plan - is your bible
• - is a working document
• - needs amended and
• updated (1-4 years)
• - requires your focus
• Only use that old Irish sporting phrase Im only
  here for the beer to your rivals!!!