Non TR workouts and structure workouts with training plan

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New to the platform. I have planned out my calendar with the races and have a training plan in place. I accomplish a virtual B race today. TR had recommended 2 hrs of Vo2 Max work yesterday. I did not accomplish and did leg openers instead. Not sure why that workout would be prescribed before a 2 hour race.

Another thing I have noticed is that my PL is dropping because of not accomplishing workouts in the required area in the last 2 weeks. “that was the note on the page” . I accomplish virtual racing 2 times a week. and have time in the zones. Is it because it not structured or not enough time in the zone, or both, ?

As mentioned, new to the platform and just want to make sure I’m not missing something important with scheduling races and training events.

Thanks,

Patrick

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First thing to realise is that the levels are not a direct measure of performance - they are just an indicator of you progression along a plan.

So the rationale of them going down is because you haven’t done the TR structured training - it’s not necessarily trying to say you have become weaker.

What you will probably find is that your next TR selected workout will be at a difficultly that, once completed, your level will be back where you think it should be.

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Me neither - that doesn’t sound right.

My understanding it that the workout before a B race should be replaced by an opener.

When you added the B race were you asked to adapt your plan? Or was the B race already there when the plan was created?

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Kevin,

Thanks for the input. I’m “pretty sure” that I put it in well in advance and created the plan around it. It was a series that I was doing. All the other race events have been correct except this one. So I’m trying to figure out what I did that caused a glitch in the matrix. So for my clarity when you add a race that was not previous on the schedule you have to adapt a plan like creating it from the start? That might have been what happened. I added some other minor events that were not in the plan a week or so before and did not. I thought that the AI would pick it up when it does analyses after every workout. So looks like it’s user error. Thanks for the clarity on the PL also.

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It’s been a while - but I think if you add a B race in to your calendar then you should then see a popup asking you if you want to adapt your plan.

You don’t (well shouldn’t have to) re create your plan from the start.

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Just to confirm - did you add it as a “B Race” or a “Zwift Race” - I dont think TR treats Zwift races as an “Event” so the above doesn’t apply. If you want your plan to adapt you need to add it as a B race.

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The initial races were B races and the others I added a week or so before the 2 hours of Vo2 max were B which should have been c. I think with a B race on Sunday and another on Tuesday was the issue. I will make sure any time I add a race that i go through the adapt process.

Thank you for the help

Patrick

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It looks like all of your future events are built into your plan properly.

Just shout if you have any questions or concerns moving forward. We’re always here to help! :handshake:

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