So I’ve read a lot about optimal CTL being between 100 and 150 for high level professional and elite athletes. For past few years with a personal coach I trained comfortably between 90-100. In TR I selected the high volume plan for road racing but it has me only doing a CTL of about 60 and only ab…

I think the solution is simple: you are far to the right side of the curve and out of TR’s range to program for. TR is based on the assumption that everyone is time constrained for both working out and recovery. If you fall outside this assumption, the auto TR plans won’t give you a plan with the am…

I have a few thoughts. Struggling to complete workouts after a reduction in volume is worrying, there is either too many intensity days compounding with not enough recovery for you to complete them or your ftp is set higher than what it actually is. I would also question why you are being given a r…

I think you misread my post… I said I don’t have any trouble with any of the workouts. I was averaging 15-20 hrs before. I don’t select a specific plan but used the auto builder with AI. As far as my ftp goes, it was auto detected at 311, which is low for me but what I would expect this time of ye…

Sorry, read it as yet I struggle to complete workouts, my mistake. I agree that a reduction in volume from 15-20hr a week to 10 is worrying. I would personally add in more volume around or after workouts as you have historically been fine with it and removing that stimulus is almost definitely goin…

When creating your plan you can select the time available and the plan will adjust. For example, the default may be 10-ish hours but if you want to do more plug that in. It may give a warning for a high stress level but you can do it.

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