That’s a good point. In my training, specifically in the build phase, I had a 750 tss week (I added a long hard ride). That was probably the beginning of the overreaching. Unfortunately, it was also when I was feeling my best. At the end of it, I had an ftp bump from 233 to 238. The right move would probably be to not add additional rides on top of build.
I would say that it was probably because my aerobic base is pretty solid. Most of the training had to do with getting my leg muscles in cycling shape.
Agreed. OCR is the same way. I was competing against former triathletes and runners. I am not someone who thinks I can compete in the front overnight. I know it takes time and am willing to put in the work.
Thanks for the thoughtful reply. Great feedback. This week the plan is to take a few days off the bike altogether, then go into easy rides until I feel like my legs are coming back. I have no races planned since everything is on hold at the moment which is a good time to test all of this stuff vs being in the middle of a season.