Developing an Annual Training Plan
This is an excellent contribution about planning one’s season for success, through an Annual Training Plan (ATP), by Justin Norton. « At the core of the ATP we are looking at the events that matter the most. This could be the Olympics or a club championship and requires some thought when determining what your most important regatta is. We will refer to these as “A” events, and we can only realistically select two of these in a season. The reason for this is because they require a high level o f freshness as well as a build and taper period leading into them. Typically the events will be spaced within 1-2 months of each other. » https://internationalsailingacademy.com/2017/09/creating-annual-training-plan/ NOTE: the Canadian Optimist class has not really integrated that into their thinking. They are expecting the top sailors to participate in both the Canadian championships and the Worlds, which are just about 1-2 DAYS apart (if you exclude travel time) and are … 10 ...