# Race Specific Training Plan + Strength

**URL:** <https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/race-specific-training-plan-strength/18790>\
**Category:** Training Plans\
**Created:** [June 16, 2022, 5:23am UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/race-specific-training-plan-strength/18790 "2022-06-16T05:23:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![PapaCarm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/papacarm/32/3002_2.png) [@PapaCarm](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/PapaCarm)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 5:23am UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/race-specific-training-plan-strength/18790/1 "2022-06-16T05:23:30Z")

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This is probably answered in an FAQ or other thread but my 2 minutes of searching didn’t find it so here I am.

In the old app I thought if you added strength to a plan it was more “off-season “ now with the ability to define race vs off-season we still have the option for strength. If I keep all other selections on a multi-sport plan the same but add strength are all the swim /bike/runs the same and strength is just additive? Or am I trading off some of that for strength time?

I know it should be the case but last year whenever I was busy strength was the first to go. Want to make sure I get in enough bike and run for my 70.3 this fall.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![JGreengrass](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/jgreengrass/32/2628_2.png) [@JGreengrass](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/JGreengrass)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 10:32am UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/race-specific-training-plan-strength/18790/2 "2022-06-16T10:32:21Z")

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Its easy to check yourself  
Open 2 tabs from the SYSTM homepage [add trainng plan](https://systm.wahoofitness.com/training-plans)  
create 2 plans one with strength and one without and go to [preview plan](https://systm.wahoofitness.com/training-plans/overview) to compare and hit view schedule  
I did this when I was adding my last plan and the strength appears not be included in the volume calculation for all the combinations I tried.

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**Author:** ![JSampson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/jsampson/32/3148_2.png) [@JSampson](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/JSampson)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 1:22pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/race-specific-training-plan-strength/18790/3 "2022-06-16T13:22:55Z")

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@PapaCarm I add strength year round including my in season race plans. If you haven’t incorporated it lately give yourself some time to adjust and consider the timing if you have a race coming up soon.

As @JGreengrass notes, you can run the plans with and without strength to see the differences. I believe that the overall bike volume adjusts when adding strength and also there is more careful ride pairing on days with strength - eg GOAT or a recovery ride after strength versus a HIIT ride.

I feel it the most after the leg workouts - while not a lot of reps, the single leg squats generally will impact me for a day or two after the workout.