Originally Posted by
Creakyknees
Have a calendar with dates circled. Work backwards filling out your training cycle to peak there. Gulp and say "oh ****". Get on the trainer.
Always been a big fan of reverse planning, both athletic and other goals.
It's easy to set smaller goals when working forward, making exceptions and adding more rest days.
When you work backwards you focus more realistically on the goal and in my experience create a more effective training cycle.