Training Block Planner

Who this is for

A block of weeks, planned and checked off. Write the sessions you intend to do on each day of each week up to your event or goal date, then record how many you actually completed and see the completion for each week and the whole block.

Runners, cyclists, swimmers and gym-goers building towards an event or a goal date who want the whole block on one page, and anyone who likes to see honestly how much of a plan was done.

What this helps you track

• Your sessions laid out day by day for each week of the block
• How many sessions you planned and completed each week
• Completion for each week and for the block as a whole
• How many weeks the block runs and how many are left

How to use it

1. Write your name, the block name, its start and end dates and the event or goal it leads to.
2. Fill the plan grid with the session you intend for each day, leaving rest days blank or marked rest.
3. In the completion table, write each week's start date and the number of sessions planned.
4. At the end of each week, enter how many sessions you completed and a note on how it went.
5. Completion and the block summary are worked out in the browser and the workbook; on paper, divide completed by planned.
6. Use the notes to record what you would change in the next block.

Formats

• Printable PDF (A4 and US Letter)
• Fillable PDF with form fields
• Fill in online, saved in your browser
• Excel / Google Sheets workbook

The printable is laid out inside a box that fits both A4 and US Letter, so the two files are identical and neither one is scaled. The fillable PDF has real form fields. The workbook uses plain formulas only — SUM, IF, COUNTIF and the like — so it opens in Excel, LibreOffice and Google Sheets without anything breaking, and every calculated cell is grey so you can see which figures it worked out.

How to print

Download the A4 or US Letter file to match the paper in your printer, open it in a PDF reader and print at 100% — not "fit to page", which shrinks the writing space. Both files leave a 14 mm margin, which clears the unprintable edge on home printers. To print the online version with your entries in it, use the Print this sheet button, which prints only the sheet and none of the page around it. More on printing.

Questions

Does it include a training plan?

No. The grid is empty so that you can fill in your own plan, whether it comes from a coach, a book, an app or your own experience. No sessions, paces or distances are supplied.

What if my block is longer than twelve weeks?

Add rows in the browser version or the workbook, which extend without limit. On paper, print a second copy and number its weeks on from where the first ends.

How is completion worked out?

Sessions completed divided by sessions planned, as a percentage, for each week and for the whole block. A swapped session counts however you decide; write the swap in the notes so you remember.

How are weeks remaining counted?

From today's date to the end date you enter, divided by seven. It shows part weeks as a decimal and becomes negative once the end date has passed.