I’m currently working through the mid-volume training plan, and am on the second week of my build phase. This week has proved by far the hardest so far. With the V02 max session at the start of the week, and my threshold session today, I have found myself completing 50 - 70% of the session before …

Hi - which build plan are you on (General, Short, Sustained)? And how did you find the 2 phases of Base?

Knock 5% off the intensity of the VO2/Super threshold work or try easier versions - I do this all the time - I follow the general structure but find that at 52 compliance would be tough on some sessions - there are 2000+ workouts in the library.

I am in EXACTLY the same situation to the day in the same plan. I threw in the towel this morning…didn’t even attempt the workout (in my case though it was the 1:15 over-under workout…I switch Thursdays and Saturdays). I’m scrapping the build phase as an impossibility, and will be resting/easy ridin…

[image] Mich_00: sustained power build That’s a hard plan, no two ways about it…rewarding though. How was the base phase - did you get any FTP bumps, did you manage all the sweet spot and over/under workouts ok? The long VO2 sessions can be tough - I don’t think I completed any of them exac…

@Mich_00 if you’re at the point in the plan I think you are…Monday is typically a short duration VO2max day and Saturday is normally a long duration VO2max day! Ha! :smiley: First thing you should do is knock down that Saturday workout intensity. Start low and build it back up by feel. If I was…

Thanks to all for the advice! I’m thinking of changing the plan to low volume and repeating the sweet spot base period. I’ll probs also aim to get two endurance rides during the week.

I had a similar experience. Did 3 weeks of mid-volume SPB recently after SSB mid volume and was wrecked… Took a couple of easy weeks and am now about to re-start but low volume this time, with some ooutside endurance rides added. Debated repeating base but feel like that is just pushing Build down t…

You can always substitute a longer ride of equivalent TSS. Yes, you lose some benefit but you will still. progress.

A few questions that could help: What was your FTP in the base phase and what is your current FTP? How do you assess your FTP? Ramp test? Did you complete Sweet Spot Base II fairly successfully? If so, how did you do with Lamarck?

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