# Inserting "Extra" Recovery week?

**URL:** <https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/inserting-extra-recovery-week/10388>\
**Category:** Training\
**Tags:** plan-modification\
**Created:** [January 23, 2019, 7:44pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/inserting-extra-recovery-week/10388 "2019-01-23T19:44:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![mcneese.chad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/mcneese.chad/32/15056_2.png) [@mcneese.chad](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/mcneese.chad)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2019, 7:55pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/inserting-extra-recovery-week/10388/2 "2019-01-23T19:55:21Z")

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Here is the thread I made with a couple of options.

> [@Alternate Sweet Spot Base, Work : Recovery Week Layout](https://www.trainerroad.com/forumt/alternate-base-work-recovery-week-layout-training-plan-modification/8790):
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> The following are some possible adjustments that can be made to the Sweet Spot Base plans. The goal is to shorten the number of “Work Weeks” between “Recovery Weeks”. It can be helpful for those who find the default 5 Work to 1 Recovery schedule too taxing. This may include Masters riders and anyone else looking to reduce the fatigue between recovery weeks. It adds one total week to the typical cycle and makes the full Sweet Spot Base a total of 13 weeks (instead of the default 12 weeks). …

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