Question, having done my target event for 2025 in March (an ultramarathon), recovered from the abuse, swore never again, done some Traditional Base whilst my legs mended, reminded myself that bikes could be ridden outside, then started to focus on my next event, I’m now trying out Custom Plans.
My next event is next September, 15 months away. So when I get the option of 1,2,3 months or, hidden slightly, up to 10, I’m not sure what’s the best duration is? 5x3 months, 3x5, 5x3, 10 and a 5, etc…
If I go for 3 months, it seems to 1/1/1 base/build/speciality months, 5 months gives me 2/2/1, 10 months gives me 3/1/2 then 2/1/1 (approx).
Am I overthinking this? It’s the first time in a long time I’ve genuinely got frigging ages to train, I’m happy to just manually rotate base/build then get more specific in the last stretch (my usual strategy), but I thought I’d see whether I could be a bit more tailored
If it makes any difference, target event is effectively a multi-day tour/gran fondo, the usual numbers (distance, elevation) are not especially scary, but it’s at SERIOUS altitude, so I’m going down the “Getting Faster For Group Rides”, on the basis that it’s generally useful and I don’t need to be anything specifically specialised.