With my work schedule, I have 4 days a week to train. I can’t train on work days. My days off each week change. Sometimes I have all 4 off in a row, then next week it’s every other day. I did a low volume plan last year, but it was hard keeping up some weeks. Due to being all taxing intervals, when …

[image] kilgoretrout: I tried the masters plan of 4 rides per week, but that still only gets me to approx 5.5 hours riding each week, which is what I do now Follow the interval progressions of the plan. Just fit the workouts on the days you are off even if your days change every week. Tack on…

[image] kilgoretrout: only gets me to approx 5.5 hours riding each week, which is what I do now Time alone is a poor measure of volume, intensity gives some sense to it. What you really want it to get faster, you happen to think 8hrs is the only way to do that. Minimum effective dose to stim…

I don’t think there’s an easy solution here. I’d try two potential solutions: Route 1: Create a minimal plan and tack on workouts as needed/possible You could create a plan with 3 workouts per week, 2 hard interval sessions and one long endurance ride. That’s what I am on now as I spend 6+ hours/w…

If I could only train 4 days with irregularity, I’d try to couple together hard days and recover otherwise. For example, day 1: 1hr hard interval, day 2: 2-3hr easy endurance, then no exercise days for working, repeat. I used to have super good fitness riding 1hour easy on the trainer tues-Frida…

The latest Empirical Cycling podcast was interesting. Kolie and Rory sketch out some basic 12 week build cycle plans. short story: endurance and threshold (tempo, SS, FTP) is the peanut butter and jelly of training. Build out TTE. Sprinkle in some Vo2 and finally some 30/30s for race prep. …

8 hour training plan, 4 days a week

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kilgoretrout November 16, 2024, 3:25pm 3

Thank you for sharing! That was helpful.

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8 hour training plan, 4 days a week

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