Plan horizon: recovery today, then sharpening and race-specific work toward Canmore
Status: Preparation complete; outbound opener staged in the canonical daily log
Coach preparation
Weekly positives
The week kept a clear coaching rhythm: recovery, test decisions, easy aerobic work, maintenance touches, CX specificity, then travel and reset.
The written plan showed good guardrails around decision days, with fallback options for any test or simulation that did not come around cleanly.
The late-week travel to Alberta appears to have unlocked the next phase of the build, which is important for the Canmore lead-in.
At least one nutrition intake was captured directly in the record during travel, which gives a useful anchor for fueling and appetite check-ins.
The next block is highly specific and well sequenced, with recovery today before a short, sharp sharpening stretch.
Weekly concerns
Actual completion is still not visible for several key sessions, so the real load may differ from the calendar intent.
The week compressed multiple decision points close together, including FTP and short-power work, an easy spin plus run, a CX simulation, and travel.
Running, stairs, and CX dismount or remount work still carry ankle, calf, back, and SI watch items.
Travel can mask fatigue, especially if sleep, food timing, or hydration drifted while moving west.
It is still unclear whether the athlete arrived in Alberta on Aug 23 or is sliding to the Sep 1 option, so location and timing need one more clean confirmation.
Ranked talking points
What actually landed from Aug 18 through Aug 23, especially the FTP retest, short-power work, CX simulation, and travel day?
How does the body feel this morning after the travel shift and the recent run and CX-specific loading?
Which sessions were completed as written, and which were shortened, converted, or skipped?
Any ankle, calf, back, SI, or hamstring irritation from the run, stairs, starts, or barriers?
Is the athlete settled in Alberta now, and does the current week need any travel or recovery adjustment before the sharpening block builds?
Open questions
Whether the Aug 18 through Aug 22 key sessions were fully completed or modified in a meaningful way.
Whether the CX simulation on Aug 22 landed cleanly enough to support the next progression.
Whether the Alberta return happened on Aug 23, and whether Edmonton is now the live base.
Whether travel, heat, hydration, or appetite issues affected recovery on Aug 23.
Whether any tissue warning showed up from the run, stair, or CX skill work.
Forward-looking planning checkpoints
Keep Aug 24 as a genuine recovery day and do not let it become hidden volume.
Confirm that the athlete is settled after travel before Monday's 30/30s maintenance work and maintenance gym.
Watch the first quality sessions this week for signs that the recent load needs to be trimmed before CX-specific sharpening ramps up.
Confirm Canmore logistics, equipment, and race-week timing early enough that nothing has to be improvised later.
If fatigue is higher than expected, cut density before cutting the sessions that matter most.
Specialist-sensitive prompts
Endurance: did the week feel appropriately sharp, or is there evidence that the recent load was too dense?
Nutrition: any appetite changes, GI issues, under-fueling, or hydration drift during travel or the recent simulation day?
Recovery: how are sleep, heaviness, and overall freshness after the quality days and the travel shift?
Strength: any ankle, calf, back, SI, or hamstring warning after the run, stairs, starts, or barrier work?
Conversation goals
Confirm how the previous week actually absorbed, not just what was planned.
Surface any recovery, fueling, travel, or tissue issue before sharpening starts.
Decide whether the coming week can proceed as written or needs restraint.
Keep the athlete pointed toward freshness, race specificity, and a clean Canmore lead-in.
