I’m on the second week of my 6th sweet spot base in a row and I’m tired.
Context:
Started sweet spot base mid volume in the end of October. I switched on my to low volume on my 4th block with 1-2 z2 rides in the middle and a Saturday spirited group ride. My training halted in 4/28 I had an accident and had really bad road rash on the left side of my body. Took 8 days off and jumped back into training which was two weeks of zone 2. Following week was ftp test time and I let the ftp auto detection do its thing. When modestly up.
Now today. 2nd week of my 6 straight block of sweet spot base and I failed a workout last night. It was truchas-2. Maybe it was because I didn’t eat well yesterday. Or perhaps it’s because I tried to an evening workout instead of my usual early morning session.
Never the less I don’t feel the same since after the crash. Energy is low and I can’t sustain similar efforts.
I’d also recommend 1 or 2 weeks of z2 and see how it goes.
Then when you think you can add some intensity again, just add one workout a week, and a workout you feel comfortable doing.
Agree. Truchas -2 is a “stretch” workout, with a definition of “will be tough in relation to your current fitness level. While doable, they are challenging to do consistently, and require additional focus and recovery”. So if a person goes in to Truchas -2 with a lack of sleep, poor nutation, poor fueling, or too much work the preceding week, it’s probably not uncommon to fail a ride.