Training Plans
Generic training plans are available everywhere online and in some cases they're pretty decent starting points, but what makes a truly great training plan? Well, for starters it needs to be built around the individual athlete and not a generic set of assumptions. After all, very few runners are identical in experience and ability. Next you need to understand any physical attributes or limitations an athlete might have eg: previous injuries, skills on certain terrains, how they respond to back-to-back sessions, what is their optimal recovery time for individual sessions based on intensity etc.
Next you need to fully understand their goals, what motivates them and ultimately what they're training for. A typical 50km undulating trail Ultra Marathon is a serious challenge, but entirely different to a 160km mountain Ultra Marathon on technical trails.
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Then you need a granular understanding of what else the athlete has going on in their lives. Do they play football every Sunday, have a physically demanding career, limited training time with some weeks entirely written off etc etc etc. All these factors have a huge impact on what their training plan should look like because ultimately life goes on and your training needs to fit in around those inflexible pre-existing commitments.
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Finally any good plan needs to be flexible, unforeseen things happen and a rigid inflexible plan can become not fit for purpose very quickly if it relies on 100% adherence.
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So yes, you can find somewhat typical training plans online either free or with some customisation from apps and coaches. However, at Cactus UA we create the absolute best plans available backed by UESCA, the worlds most respected Ultra running coaching accreditation. Using our best in sport methods and training modalities, we tailor the plan around you and around the specific event you're training for. So when you're on the starting line you know you've prepared for 'this' race/event, not just 'any' race/event.
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All custom training plans with Cactus UA start with a consultation call, discussing everything about you and your goal event that could have an impact on how you should train. We then process this information mapping out how best to use the 12-16 weeks to best effect in order to get you ready to take on your challenge,
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We then provide plans in an easy to follow document with detailed descriptions of all training modalities, how to execute and any other relevant help specific to your plan.
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Price: £120
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Included in your purchase of a custom Ultra Marathon training plan;
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- 1 x 12-16 week custom training plan specific to goal race/event
- 1 x up to 1 hour initial consultancy call (phone/video)
- 1 x training plan amend (eg: if sickness results in the cessation of training for a number of days)
- Advice on how to adjust if you need to make subsequent changes yourself
- Additional check-in calls with Cactus UA can be agreed at an additional cost
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Returning customers purchasing new training plans are eligible for discounted prices (£100 per custom training plan)
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