Sydney 2000 olümpiavõitja ja Peking 2008 OM-hõbe triatlonis Simon Whitfield (CAN) kirjeldab blogis oma treeningaastat järgmiselt: 

I make sure that I spread out my energy. I govern my energy from the beginning of the year. 
In December, you're typically in first gear. You're doing loose training. That means you do a little bit more or a little bit less, depending on how you feel that day. And it's no big deal. I call this "ish." 
In January and February, you move into second gear. I was kind of lucky this year: I got a little sick. It held me back a bit. I had to walk a fine line. The classic problem is young athletes who smash it in January and then run out of steam later. They're pounding it in the winter. By eight weeks out, they're thoroughly sick of it.
In March and April, it's third gear. You have more specific training sessions. You're increasing the reps each week. There's a progression. You're also focusing more on details like nutrition and sleep. I go to bed early. If I see 9:00 on the clock before I go to sleep, I'm annoyed with myself for staying up too late.
Fourth gear is in May and June. 
Fifth gear is July. They both seem like endless hours of training.
Sixth gear, in August, is a careful balance. You don't want to use up your best effort in training. You're not looking for extra reps. You're looking to do a better job with each one. You don't want to fall into panic training. We go for quality.
My goal is to get to the week before the race with no question marks on what I should have done. I used to have these lists of what I would do next time. I want to be thinking, "I'm in great shape, I'm ready to go, I've done everything I can." 
When you find peace with that, that's when the best results come.