Just started my training for 2019 after some weeks of rest/easy riding. Did 4x10 sweet spot today which felt easy dispite higher average watt then planned, it feels as I haven’t lost so much of my level during the easy period.
Sounds like a nice place to be, but I’m afraid to be a christmas star and my to main targets of 2019 will be in mid/late June and then mid Sep.
So the question is how to handle it?
Go back to rest period and phase out further? (Do although feel mentally ready)
Continue but not raising watt even when possible, accept staying on a plateau and build base
Without knowing the exact date of your A event in June and how far into SSB you currently are it’s a bit of a guessing game…
That said - you probably have time to finish up SSB and a build by the middle of December and then redo base, build, specialize by the middle of June with some cushion weeks in there for life events.
So - base, build, base, build, specialize → June → break ->build, specialize → September
Shortening the build, specialize in the middle as necessary based on the actual time available