I usually throw an event into Plan Builder and let it do its thing. However, I would like to change things up (not always a big fan of all the Sweet Spot), as long as it does not mess up the event training. I am going to be training for a Gran Fondo that takes place in the middle of May 2022. I w…

Thanks. I did read that thread. However, it was before TR released the Polarized plan.

A couple of thoughts gained from personal experience this year. What do you know about your event? Type of course? The terrain? Duration? Predicated weather conditions where the event takes place? After completing the Mallorca 312 this October, I can say that two things were critical. Fuelling and…

Thank you. This is very helpful. The event is the NY Gran Fondo. It takes place in May. Weather should be mild to chilly at that time (not the heat of Summer). There are 5 marked climbs. Most are between 1 and 2 miles and 300 - 500 feet of gain. One is 4 miles and 1,000 feet of gain. Winter…

Just another n=1 observation from my last year. I rode several GFs up to 100 miles long, as I usually do most years. Last year I had great success on some hilly events after a winter doing a SST progression @90% FTP. I basically went from a couple of sessions per week from 2x20 to 1x100 over a coupl…

For what it’s worth, I didn’t complete a workout indoors that with a duration over two hours. I’m sure that if I was training through winter I would have had to bite the bullet and get longer rides done indoors. For me, the key aspect that the TR workouts exposed me to was constant pressure on the …

Thank you. That is very helpful.

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bazcurtis November 10, 2021, 9:12pm 2

I think I asked a similar question last years.

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