# Massive workout before event?

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**Created:** [January 30, 2024, 5:41pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/massive-workout-before-event/90460 "2024-01-30T17:41:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![mkeon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/mkeon/32/145066_2.png) [@mkeon](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/mkeon)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2024, 5:41pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/massive-workout-before-event/90460/1 "2024-01-30T17:41:44Z")

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Interesting “glitch” or is this a feature?

Building out my plan or the year and giving Polarized a go.

Why would TR suggest I do a 4 hour endurance ride the day before my “B” event (not a race) which is 100 miles and 10k feet of climbing?

 ![Screen Shot 2024-01-30 at 11.45.53 AM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/original/3X/4/4/446c6b4855575db989394a26938f98ce55b49581.png)

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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 30, 2024, 5:49pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/massive-workout-before-event/90460/2 "2024-01-30T17:49:48Z")

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> [@mkeon](#):
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> which is 100 miles and 10k feet of climbing?

- Unfortunately, TR doesn’t really see or use this info since there is no actual way to input those. The only things you can do is pick an event type and duration. Even with the duration set, TR ignores that and only relies on the event type.

> [@mkeon](#):
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> “B” event

- B level events essentially do no taper and will only offer to add an Opener workout or not.

> **[Prioritizing Races (A, B, & C Races)](https://support.trainerroad.com/hc/en-us/articles/115005927303-Prioritizing-Races-A-B-C-Races)**
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> As athletes, races are very important to us.  It's the whole reason we train, and in an ideal world, we would roll up to every race able to perform at our maximum physical potential.  However, the ...

So, it is a “feature” in the sense that there is not as much intelligence to prevent these potential overlaps for B/C level events.

- Per your updated graphic, this shows a flaw (not a bug really) in that they see “weeks” as a Mon-Sun affair. Despite what is obvious to us, TR is not seeing the proximity as an issue. So that and the minimal knowledge it has (event type) lead to this issue.

Essentially, just plan to skip that long Sunday workout.

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**Author:** ![mkeon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/mkeon/32/145066_2.png) [@mkeon](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/mkeon)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2024, 7:20pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/massive-workout-before-event/90460/3 "2024-01-30T19:20:14Z")

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But it also did not add an opener on that Sunday. So this looks like an opportunity to improve the functionality. No?

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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 30, 2024, 7:21pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/massive-workout-before-event/90460/4 "2024-01-30T19:21:59Z")

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Did you have the opener option selected when you ran Plan Builder?

- See below for where we select the setting.
- I can’t remember the default for the setting, but it’s possible you had it “Off” which would explain the lack of one on your calendar.

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**Author:** ![mkeon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/mkeon/32/145066_2.png) [@mkeon](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/mkeon)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2024, 7:28pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/massive-workout-before-event/90460/5 "2024-01-30T19:28:13Z")

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I did, yes.

I just deleted that event from my plan. Re-added it and this has now updated the day before to include “openers” and removed that 4 hour workout.

Self solved!