Losing faith with new TR plans

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@handynzl

If you had the opportunity to listen to the podcast a few weeks back Nate explained how the numbering works. In brief:

• Without the full Adaptive Training bells and whistles, the workout won’t be changing and picking up early adaptations you’re making, so don’t be afraid to use the + to notch up a few % on the intervals (or conversely down)
• The new plans have been intentionally started at a lower intensity as many people were failing at the older levels (per their data), and obviously will get discouraged. Plainly this will not work for all, so make adjustments with the +

This seems risky. I may be extra fresh today so I notch up the intensity but this has impacts down stream where I am unable to complete future rides.

@Buckethead

Because in the announcement and on the podcast they said the plans are good without AT .

This is one example of how the “Cool Kids with AT” say don’t worry AT is coming to the many of us without AT. (Quote below is from the New Plan Announcement Thread)

@Jonathan

Once you layer in AT, then it adds the layer of specificity that will really raise the bar, but these plans are a measurable improvement without AT as well.

Now for a personal example of the TrainNow feature weirdness. This past Sunday I was RX to do a SS 3.1 but thought what happens if I didn’t want to do that specific workout. When I went to TrainNow it started dishing up SS 7+ workouts because I just did a ramp and the week prior completed a SS 11.x

I am planning to follow my current plan but something seems strange when you have two extremely opposing options.