140: How to set training and performance goals
b"The off-season can be one of the most productive times of the year: It offers the opportunity to reflect on last season\\u2014to assess what went well and what could be improved\\u2014and then to look forward, and strategize about how to progress, both in your training and racing.\\xa0\\nToday we\\u2019ll focus on the art and science of how to set goals and incorporate them into your training. Coach Connor starts us off with a discussion of how to determine your goals, first by performing a season assessment, which feeds his gap analysis, which in turn yields a goal-setting strategy.\\xa0\\xa0\\nCoach Ryan Kohler joins us for the second half of the show to describe his SMART analysis\\u2014that\\u2019s S for Specific, M for Measurable, A for Achievable, R for Realistic, and T for Time-bound\\u2014before explaining his method for incorporating that information into macrocycles and then into mesocycles.\\xa0\\nThe offseason isn\\u2019t just about sitting back and relaxing, although you should do a bit of that too. This time of year is perfect for putting in some homework, being honest with yourself about where you\\u2019ve been and where you want to go, so that the coming season can be as successful as possible.\\xa0\\nAnd with that, let's make you fast!\\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"