I have done sweet spot base for the last couple of years and am now looking at building out my indoor calendar for the upcoming base season and am wondering if doing traditional base would be beneficial. My avg TSS each week this summer has been between 500-700 - I have done a lot of the outdoor or…

[image] Captain_Doughnutman: Would be interesting if you did a full TradBase → SSB → Build → Spec cycle just to see what happens. This is what I am currently doing. Every plans in High volume. Last year I only did SSB so I will be able to provide some results at the end of the whole cycle.

I’m on my way of doing exactly the same. But then I’m working towards racing weight so I’m trying to loose fat as well as strengthen my FTP. Not easy at all.

I’m going to join in on doing TB this winter as well. This will be my 4th year with TR so looking to change things up. The one change I’ll make is to do one of the VO2 max workouts (probably mid-week). Just finished the climbing road race speciality and don’t want to lose those gains from doing so …

[image] MI-XC: That is a great approach and you should see some great gains with that strategy do you see this approach better than doing ssb1-ssb2 mid volume - ssb1-ssb2 mid - sustained mid - specialty?

[image] TonyLPowell: I’m going to join in on doing TB this winter as well. This will be my 4th year with TR so looking to change things up. The one change I’ll make is to do one of the VO2 max workouts (probably mid-week). Just finished the climbing road race speciality and don’t want to lose t…

Wouldn’t worry too much. [image] How long does your fitness last? Training Different types of fitness take different lengths of time to build, but they also take different lengths of time to disappear when you don’t train them. Original question: “Quite some time ago the …

Similar to what others have said, especially for those of us with very long winters… Is there a ‘better’ approach between: SSB1 - SSB2 - SSB1 - SSB2 - General Build - Specialty (all HV) TB1 - TB2 - TB3 - SSB1 - SSB2 - GB - Specialty (all HV)

This TR support article appears to have been updated, or my memory is foggy: https://support.trainerroad.com/hc/en-us/articles/360025556952-Too-Much-Time- and one recommendation for extended base is: TB1 > TB2 > TB3 > SSB1 > SSB2 > Build > Specialty I definitely see a vo2 workout “readiness” pro…

Just for kicks and to mix up the type of riding in the trainer, I’m going to try the following. It may not be the most scientific approach, but it will vary the type of workouts. Will be interesting to see what happens. TB will be mid volume and SSB and Build low volume supplemented with an outdoor …

Awesome! Let us know how that journey goes! :+1:

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grenhall September 25, 2019, 2:18pm 26

Wouldn’t worry too much.

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Any benefit to Traditional Base vs Sweet Spot?

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