Training - the integration of plans

Today I made some research about training: "Training = from Latin *traginare; akin to Latin trahere to draw; to undergo instruction, discipline, or drill" http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/training

"Training refers to the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and competencies (...) Physical training is more mechanistic: planned suites of regimes develop specific skills or muscles with a view to peaking at a particular time. (...) Training differs from exercise in that exercise may be a one of occasional activity for fun. Training is specific and done to improve one's capability, capacity, and performance." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Training

I bought a 6-month service of http://www.tri2b.com. There you can get a very nice training plan since it can be individualized. I enhance the trainingsplan with: a) the current plan from the "triathlon magazine" b) the book: "Trainingsprogram Triathlon", Huddle/Frey/Murphy and c) the book: "Ironman" from Ole Peterson. After integrating these plans, determing the goal of each week and setting personal goals I find myself with an exciting training-plan. I like the fact, that training should lead to a peak of performance. Somehow I can feel that with my own training plan. E.g. today I was at my personal best for 1.9 k swimming = 41 min. Still lame as a duck, but really fast for "where I came from". :- )

Other dimensions of training can be:
- autogenic training
- fartlek training = Swedish; meaning 'speed-play'
- learning to improve performance
- militarily: gaining the physical ability to perform and survive in combat
- religiously: purifying mind, heart, understanding and actions to obtain spiritual goals