Endurance Unlimited Season 4 Ep 9 — Triathlon Peaking and Tapering with Craig Alexander, Plus Kona 2022 Predictions
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Sep 21, 2022 AI Snips
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Pandemic Shift To Family And Business Reset
- During the pandemic Craig shifted from racing to family life and restructured his coaching business, Sansego.
- He enjoyed homeschooling his kids and used the pause to relaunch camps and online offerings.
Long-Term Macro Planning For Ironman
- Crowie described structuring macro plans for Ironman qualification and racing years ahead, sometimes over 12–18 months.
- He used long-term planning to fit qualification races, season peaks, and recovery windows into multi-year cycles.
Taper As Replenishment, Not Training
- Tapering is replenishment not depletion; there are no real fitness gains in the final 7–10 days, only sharpening and priming.
- Ask before each session: 'Is this replenishing or depleting?' to avoid undoing weeks of training.