Same as a lot of people modified lv to add more z2.
Lv gives enough space to allow for more z2, kettlbell days and fun rides. I’ve tried mv and I found I would be missing workouts cos I wanted to go outside or needed some strength work. Much better (IMHO) to add to a plan as required instead of skipping as required.
Im on Low Volume but I’ll ride 5-6 times a week. In the winter I’ll do 6-8 hrs weekly, in the summer it’s 8-10.
This is me as well. I tried doing MV this year, but I did not enjoy all the intensity when getting to SSB2. So I just add in z2 rides 2 or 3 times a week in addition to LV workouts.
Had a good couple of covid years doing Mid Volume, swapping the weekend “moderate” for outside unstructured club or gravel spin*, or zwift. Then during the race season it was a Sunday race.
Back in the office a couple of days a week, so doing Low Volume plus commutes and the same unstructured club or gravel spin, and I’ve been squeezing in a run/ easy TR/ extra spin some weekends (depends on family). Race season will be from April, so then it’ll be an opener and race on the Sunday
Usual Winter Schedule is M - off; Tu - TR; W - Commute; Th - TR; Fr - TR; Sa - Club Spin; Su - Run. In the summer I’ll go M - off; Tu - TR; W - Commute; Th - TR; Fr - TR; Sa - Easy Spin with a couple of efforts; Su - Race
Seems like a lot written down, but I got through last season progressing, winning a couple of races and not getting sick. I was ready for the off season though (probably the first time in my limited years training - 2015 I started). I had planned CX, but needed the break.
*The unstructured spins are pretty much the definition of the “spiky” outdoor rides mentioned in the podcasts (the nature of the terrain I live), so I don’t match them. They are what they are for me, and probably a nightmare for PL’s 2.0!
I’m doing LV at the recommendation of Plan Builder. I was sick for a couple of weeks, traveling, etc. so I’ll follow its advice for 3 weeks and then see if adding 90 extra minutes (on the trainer as I live in New England) would be beneficial.
For the past 5 years I’ve done mid-volume.
High Volume for Fatigue Resistance training and TSS Target. Mon-Tues hard/mod workout followed by easy day on Wed then Hard by Thurs, Easy by Friday. Sweetspot workout on Sat + zone 2 after. Sunday rest.
Yip I would fall into that category. I am on a LV plan (actually substituting the middle workout to a lower intensity session) but my overall TSS is probably closer to HV (particularly when its not icy).