[The Problem With TrainerRoad Training Plans] submitted without comment, I just started watching lol

Consider that much of this discussion started way back in Sept/Oct 2018 , sparked by the Fast Talk podcast episodes with Dr. Seiler. I think the many POL threads that came from that timeframe, and related discussions outside it, are at least a part of this. The DJ video was just a more visible ver…

Hype thanks! Going to road test one of them right of the bat, luckily just started a new build HV plan so switching to this isn’t much to think about. Wonder if they’ll be like Build is now, but with Sunday sweet spot removed (which is basically what I’m doing myself), or will the workouts be much…

[image] mcneese.chad: The DJ video was just a more visible version of the same discussions that we’ve had here for well over a single year. We were promised a POL AACC episode about 2 years ago and never got it. This one teased is hopefully going to hit those and many more questions, but we won’…

I’m really looking forward to the new podcast episode. In the mean time, I think I’ve found a new way to beat this dead horse! Something that bothered me, but I didn’t see mentioned (I might have missed it in the 2500+ comments) was that one of the snippets from the paper that was used in the video…

Yah that’s exactly what I don’t really get about this “debate”. It’s unlikely to be really big difference in either direction, so just do whatever suits your lifestyle at any given point in time :man_shrugging:t2:

For those that missed it elsewhere: [image] Polarized Training Deep Dive and TrainerRoad’s Training Plans – Ask a Cycling Coach 299 Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast Polarized Training is a hot topic of conversation and has been a central part of recent criticism toward TrainerR…

TrainerRoad have addressed this topic exactly as I hoped. Earlier in the thread I said they should either address the science or provide a polarized plan. In fact, they have done (or are doing) both. What’s more bizarre is the number of people on this thread who were arguing: there was no need fo…

As per POL, PYR of THR there was already a 1800+ post on this forum on the matter. Quite constructive discussions there. Though here a fair share of people took offense on how DJ had put together the video and also what his motives were for doing so.

[image] anon13702412: Though here a fair share of people took offense on how DJ had put together the video and also what his motives were for doing so. I bet the reaction would be different for this video which IMO was WAY more critical: [The Problem with Zwift Workouts and Training …

My reaction wouldn’t be any different. I think it’s poor taste to talk down on your competitors. Especially when you fail to communicate your conflicting interests. I for my part don’t want to engage with such a person. Nor do I accept such behavior from my employees.

Dylan Johnson's "The Problem with TrainerRoad Training Plans": it's gonna be a busy day around here

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mcneese.chad March 11, 2021, 8:35pm 2613

For those that missed it elsewhere:

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Is TR Giving Me Too Much Intensity? TrainerRoad Software	69	4923	May 3, 2022
Polarized Training Deep Dive and TrainerRoad’s Training Plans – Ask a Cycling Coach 299 Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast	466	24903	October 14, 2021
TR not for "serious" amateurs? TrainerRoad Software	138	9563	December 17, 2022
Intensity Days: POL vs. Short Power Build Training	36	1920	September 18, 2021
Feedback Needed: Polarized Plan Questions for the Community Training	215	11562	April 1, 2021

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