# Base or build with extra 2 months before A race?

**URL:** <https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/base-or-build-with-extra-2-months-before-a-race/5732>\
**Category:** Training\
**Tags:** choosing-a-plan\
**Created:** [November 13, 2018, 1:24pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/base-or-build-with-extra-2-months-before-a-race/5732 "2018-11-13T13:24:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![maggie08mae](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/maggie08mae/32/7725_2.png) [@maggie08mae](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/maggie08mae)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2018, 1:24pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/base-or-build-with-extra-2-months-before-a-race/5732/1 "2018-11-13T13:24:25Z")

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All,

I’ve been fretting over building the right training plan and not making decision for too long - thought I’d open it up to the group for input!

I started the sweet spot base I and moved into short power build and realized that my A race is now almost 2 full months later in the season! I have completed only a few of the power build workouts and need to decide what to do to since I now have an extra 2 months. I was considering the below options but please if anyone has a better idea, send them my way! My A race is a 2 day stage race with a hilly road race on day 1 then a morning TT followed by crit on day 2.

1. Complete another base phase and get more strength training in while the trainer workouts are easier
2. Complete 2 build phases before entering the specialty phase.
3. Go back to base for a couple weeks then enter an extended build phase, adding roughly a month onto each build and base.

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**Author:** ![GeorgeAnderson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/georgeanderson/32/85009_2.png) [@GeorgeAnderson](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/GeorgeAnderson)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2018, 1:26pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/base-or-build-with-extra-2-months-before-a-race/5732/2 "2018-11-13T13:26:10Z")

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Have you considered doing the Traditional Base? (Assuming you have the time that is).

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**Author:** ![RobertSims](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/robertsims/32/26170_2.png) [@RobertSims](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/RobertSims)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2018, 1:42pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/base-or-build-with-extra-2-months-before-a-race/5732/3 "2018-11-13T13:42:45Z")

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Not sure of the exact timings, and where you currently are, but the usual advice to ‘extend’ a training plan isto do the following:

SS base 1  
SS base 2  
Build (usually general or sustained power)  
SS base 2  
Build (most related to your event)  
Specialty (related to your event)

I personally wouldn’t do short power build on the first build phase since this type of power can be gained (and lost) faster than the more long/ sustained type stuff, therefore I usually go with general or sustained first time around. Others may argue!