Base+ Coaching - Get the Most Out of Your QT2 Training Service
Base+ Coaching
Block-level structure. Real Coach engagement. For the athlete who wants a Coach, not just a schedule.
What You Signed Up For
You chose Base+ Coaching because you want a real coaching relationship - regular communication, consistent feedback, and a Coach who stays engaged throughout your training. That's exactly what this service delivers.
Your training is built by a real QT2 Coach, grounded in the StressLogic framework and Block Periodization model. Your Coach doesn't just hand you a plan - they track your execution, interpret your key sessions, and stay actively present throughout every block. At the end of each block, they review where you are and build the next phase with that context in mind.
You get a Coach. Not just a schedule.
- 4-week blocks built by your QT2 Coach
- StressLogic-grounded structure
- Accurate zone setup via CP/CS testing
- Feedback on Key, Quality & Long sessions
- Regular communication - both directions
- Block-to-block progression
- QT2 Community via Telegram
- Weekly plan recalibration
- Day-to-day plan adjustments
- Fueling recommendations
- Unlimited communication
- Swim technical progression
These boundaries are intentional. The block was designed correctly - your Coach's job between blocks is to stay engaged, give feedback, and interpret. Their job at the block transition is to apply what they learned and build the next one well.
How This Works
Base+ Coaching runs on a clear four-week cycle. Understanding it helps you stay in sync with your Coach and get the most out of the relationship.
Block Start
Your Coach has loaded your four-week block is into TrainingPeaks. Review the structure - key sessions, long sessions, overall load arc. If something needs context or clarification, reach out. Your Coach is accessible.
Execute, Log & Engage
Execute the plan and log every workout. Your Coach reviews your Key, Quality, and Long sessions throughout the block and provides feedback. Communication flows both ways - your Coach will be there when you reach out.
Block Review
Your Coach evaluates your execution patterns, fitness signals, and overall block response. This informs exactly how the next block is built - progression is deliberate, not generic.
Next Block
The new block arrives, built on what your Coach learned from the previous one. Over time, this compounds - each block informed by real data from the last.
The analogy that fits: Think of your Coach like a trusted trainer you see on a regular schedule. They're not with you every single day - but they know your training, they're watching your progress, and every time you connect, the conversation picks up right where it left off.
Your Job as the Athlete
Base+ Coaching is a two-way relationship. Your Coach holds up their end - consistent presence, real feedback, engaged coaching. Here's what holding up your end looks like.
Log Every Workout
Your Coach needs data to give you meaningful feedback. Log every session - not just the good ones. Skipped workouts, shortened sessions, and off days are all part of the picture. Log them and note why.
Note Your Execution Quality
A brief note on your Key, Quality, and Long sessions is especially valuable — how it felt, whether you hit your targets, anything unusual. This is what your coach reads before giving you feedback. Give them something to work with.
Engage With Your Coach's Feedback
When your Coach leaves feedback on a session, read it. If something doesn't make sense or raises a question, reply. The feedback loop only works if it's actually a loop - not a one-way broadcast.
Complete Your CP/CS Field Tests
Your training zones are only as accurate as your most recent test data. Complete scheduled field tests on time. If something prevents you from testing, let your Coach know so they can account for it.
Communicate Proactively
If your week is going off the rails - illness, travel, work stress, a significant life event - don't wait for your Coach to notice. Flag it early. A brief message gives your Coach the context they need to respond appropriately at block transition.
Trust the Block
Base+ Coaching does not recalibrate week to week based on qualitative signals. The block was built correctly. Resist the urge to request weekly plan changes - if you find yourself needing that consistently, it's a signal worth discussing with your Coach.
How to Work With Your Coach
Primary channel: TrainingPeaks workout comments and messages. Leave notes on individual workouts, reply to your Coach's feedback, or send a message when something needs a conversation. Keeping communication in TrainingPeaks ties it to the training context where it belongs.
- Responding to Coach feedback on your sessions
- Flagging a significant disruption - illness, travel, major life stress
- Asking a question about a scheduled session or upcoming test
- Sharing something your Coach should know heading into the next block
- Discussing how a race or event went
- Requesting weekly plan changes based on how you feel day to day
- Unlimited back-and-forth outside the block structure
- Fueling guidance or nutrition coaching
- Swim technique programming
Your Coach is engaged and present throughout your block. You are not on your own between blocks. But this is also not a service that demands daily communication. The rhythm is regular, purposeful, and built around your training - not around noise.
TrainingPeaks
TrainingPeaks is the operating system for your training and the primary channel for Coach communication. Everything runs through it. Make sure the following are in place before your first block begins.
Coach Access Connected
Your account is connected and your Coach has full access to your calendar, workout data, and performance metrics.
Device Auto-Sync Active
Your GPS watch, power meter, and heart rate monitor sync automatically. Workouts should post the same day they're completed so your Coach sees current data.
Zones Accurately Entered
Your training zones reflect your most recent CP/CS test results. If you haven't tested yet, your Coach will schedule this early in your first block.
Athlete Profile Complete
Sport, volume environment, race schedule, and any relevant background are accurate and up to date. This is the foundation your Coach builds every block from.
Notifications On
Enable TrainingPeaks notifications so you see your Coach's feedback when it comes in. A feedback loop that takes days to cycle isn't a feedback loop.
What Good Looks Like
A Base+ Coaching athlete who is getting the most out of this service looks like this.
Every workout is logged with brief execution notes - especially Key, Quality, and Long sessions.
Responds to Coach feedback, creating a real dialogue around their training rather than passive receipt of notes.
Flags disruptions early - illness, travel, stress - giving the Coach context before the block transition, not after.
Completes CP/CS field tests on schedule, keeping training zones accurate and the system calibrated.
Trusts the block structure - executes with consistency and doesn't push for weekly plan changes without clear cause.
Over time: a real coaching relationship develops. The Coach knows the athlete's patterns. The athlete understands their training. The system compounds.
The athlete who gets the least out of this service is one who logs sporadically, never engages with feedback, and treats the coaching relationship as passive. Your Coach is engaged. Match that energy.
When This Service Might Not Be the Right Fit
Base+ Coaching is the right service for a specific kind of athlete. If your experience consistently diverges from what's described in this guide, it's worth a direct conversation with your Coach.
- Your schedule is highly variable and four-week blocks frequently need week-to-week adjustment
- You consistently need qualitative signal interpretation - soreness, HRV, mood, life stress - driving plan changes
- You want more deliberate, individualized weekly oversight rather than block-level coaching
- You have a consistent enough schedule that four-week blocks hold without frequent adjustment
- You value the coaching relationship and engage with it - logging, communicating, responding to feedback
- You don't need weekly plan recalibration to feel well-coached
- You rarely engage with your Coach's feedback or initiate communication
- You prefer full autonomy and don't feel you need the regular coaching presence
- Base+ Coach Support would genuinely serve your needs at a lower investment
Moving tiers - up or down - is not a failure. It's the system working as designed. If something feels off, raise it with your Coach. They'll be direct with you about what makes sense.