I’m looking for some feedback about the need for SSB I. Although my road/crit season ended in early September, I feel like I’ve held on to my endurance base pretty well by following coach Chad’s advice in one of his blog posts: [image] I live in Canada and winter is coming. I want to start my str…

You’ve got a long way until spring. You would be best served to go SSB1 then SSB2. Depending on where in Canada you are you may be having to even repeat one of the SSB before your build. I would not be in a rush to start adding intensity this far out from 2020 season.

I personally wouldn’t go straight to SSB2. I’m also in Canada and just finishing week 4 of SSBMV1. The MV1 plan slowly builds up your SS duration up to 3x20min and includes some challenging over/under work up to 48 minutes by the end of the plan. I’m just looking at week one of SSBMV2 and the first…

Those are good points, guys. I’ll take your advice and follow base one and two. Thanks for taking the time.

[image] dougall30: People who live in warmer climes who keep riding through September and October don’t re-do 12 weeks of base every season, do they? I skipped over this point in my earlier response, but to answer your question: absolutely. Weather has nothing to do with whether you do base …

I skipped SSB 1 last year/ coming into this season and I regretted it for the entire season. As mentioned, I’d been heaping on intensity for far too long and my first events in February felt dreadful. Prep for next year is totally different, thanks in most part to the nuggets I’ve picked up from t…

[image] dougall30: Although my road/crit season ended in early September, I feel like I’ve held on to my endurance base pretty well by following coach Chad’s advice in one of his blog posts: One could argue that if crits are your preferred race, you don’t need a huge aerobic base anyway. How …

Good advice above! Just as an option you might find this interesting: [image] Combining and shortening Sweet Spot Base 1+2 (4 work weeks each) - Training Plan Modification Training Inspired by Alternate Sweet Spot Base, Work : Recovery Week Layout I came up with another ap…

Hello there fellow Canuck! It’s my first time around, and i’ve decided to do both SSB I LV and SSB II LV before starting my Tri plans. I was sick, and got delayed in the start and considered ditching one of them as i wanted a week off during the holidays to enjoy and recover. But instead i’ll have…

Eh. I’m going to go against the grain, here, and say that you can skip SSB I if you’ve had a truly productive season and you’re willing to go back to SSB I if you’re noticing the workouts in SSB II are just too hard. I skipped SSB I and I’m on Week 5 of SSB 2, right now, and I feel good. Granted,…

[image] PhilippePhlop: And now that i’m reading more about it i wonder whether i might do a SSBI + II and build and then start the tri plans That’s what I’m planning to do: SSBMV1 → SSBMV2 → GBMV → Climbing Road MV Starting this far out and going through the full base, build, race prep, shou…

Ditch SSB I and go right to SSB II?

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Rizzi October 28, 2019, 2:07pm 8

Good advice above! Just as an option you might find this interesting:

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Ditch SSB I and go right to SSB II?

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