Sorry if this has been asked a 1,000 times before. Thinking of giving the Fred Whitton another go in 2026. 180km, 3,500m. Probably 7 or 8 hours. Just ran through plan builder and realised how intense TR base periods are. Threshold from week one. VO2 from week 6. I don’t see any base being built he…

DIY Base Season

Torneng October 14, 2025, 1:30pm 3

No, all General Base plans have threshold on Saturdays. You either have chosen Traditional Base or you haven’t looked closely enough on your plan.

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