Is there an item in the feature backlog enabling a user to indicate more frequent recovery weeks? A 2 on - 1 off template is common among older athletes and those who don’t recover as quickly (like myself).
If not, is there guidance I could leverage to determine how to break up the current training plans into this cadence?
Thanks for the consideration.
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No automatic way of doing it as far as I know but there have been previous threads on how to adjust the plans to include more recovery weeks.
This might be a good place to start, both in terms of how it can work, and how to actually do it on the calendar:
The following are some possible adjustments that can be made to the Sweet Spot Base plans. The goal is to shorten the number of “Work Weeks” between “Recovery Weeks”.
It can be helpful for those who find the default 5 Work to 1 Recovery schedule too taxing. This may include Masters riders and anyone else looking to reduce the fatigue between recovery weeks. It adds one total week to the typical cycle and makes the full Sweet Spot Base a total of 13 weeks (instead of the default 12 weeks).
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As linked above, that covers the Sweet Spot Base pattern changing:
From 5:1 + 5:1 = 12 Weeks Total
To 4:1 + 3:1 + 3:1 = 13 Weeks Total
I am currently testing my own change in Build and have been meaning to document it, so here is the first draft:
From 3:1 + 3:1 = 8 Weeks Total
To 2:1 + 2:1 + 2:1 = 9 Weeks Total
Instructions for Alternate Build or Specialty, Work : Recovery Week Layout:
Apply the desired Build or Specialty plan to your calendar.
Push Week 3 down one week.
Push Week 3 down one week again (this makes two open weeks, after Week 2 ).
Copy Week 4 (Recovery) up into the first open week (right after Week 2 ).
Move Week 5 up to the final open week (right after the new Week 4 copy ).
Move the Week 5 annotation up to match the week move (this does not happen automatically ).
Pull Week 6 up one week.
The final order is:
Week 1 (Work )
Week 2 (Work )
Week 4 (Copied Recovery )
Week 5 (Work, see note below about order )
Week 3 (Work, see note below about order )
Week 4 (Recovery )
Week 6 (Work / Taper )
Week 7 (Work / Taper )
Week 8 (Recovery / Taper )
Notes:
I swap Weeks 3 & 5 to get proper TSS ramp up (needs to build from week to week ). As a bonus, Week 5 includes a Ramp Test by default.
You can swap in a Ramp Test into Week 6 if you want, manually adjust FTP, or leave FTP alone for the final 2:1 segment.
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MI-XC
May 22, 2020, 2:21pm
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Good stuff. I’m learning that Build beats me up and I may need to move to something like that. Currently I just started making z2 days easier (Pettit-1) and recovery weeks easier (SSB1 recovery week). I will look to make those 2 hour Sunday rides a bit easier as well because I’m carrying too much fatigue into the next week.
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Thanks for the template. My original reply asked a question you clearly answered at the bottom of your comment.
Appreciate the guidance!
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