Now What?

Training is not going as expected and progress has reached a plateau. So what do you do now? Well if you have a plan then the next step is easy and logical. Look at the plan, see where you are in relation to your goal and adjust accordingly. Without a plan it is a bit more complicated. You can take a wild guess at what you should do or roll the dice but it is a real gamble and the odds are in favor of the house. Basically you are at the mercy of chance, not a very comfortable place to be. The plan is the your frame of reference, your roadmap so to speak. Without a plan progression is random and results unpredictable. It is like undertaking a long journey into unexplored territory without a map and compass. Recognize that the plan is not etched in stone, so it can be adjusted and changed as circumstances demand. So before you start on the training journey have plan, work the plan and evaluate training and competition results in the context of the plan.