I never ride without a plan of some sort (goofing around can be planned) and I’m always mindful of the overall long term plan but in terms of a break from structure i.e. rigid sets of specific watt targets for a specific times, I do that at least twice a week. In better times those were outdoor group rides, now its Zwift. I plan out how long I’ll ride, how hard and what zones and TSS I want to hit but no hard structure per se. Might be a free ride, a group ride or a race as the case may be.
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