# Our Training Plans are Improving **URL:** \ **Category:** Announcements\ **Tags:** plans\ **Created:** [December 14, 2018, 4:47pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/our-training-plans-are-improving/7855 "2018-12-14T16:47:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 156
**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:** [December 19, 2018, 3:27pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/our-training-plans-are-improving/7855/156 "2018-12-19T15:27:27Z")
@jomu, If you haven’t seen them, there are 3 really good threads already covering Polarized in great depth. > [@Polarized Training Discussion (Fast Talk podcast & Flo Cycling podcast)](https://www.trainerroad.com/forumt/polarized-training-discussion-fast-talk-podcast-flo-cycling-podcast/1766): > > For those interested in polarized training, the latest podcast from the Flo Cycling guys has a detailed discussion on the topic. I usually stream the podcast, but decided to download it so I can listen again later (sometimes it takes me a couple of times to understand all of a topic). Pretty interesting. Cheers. > [@Anyone with experience of merging polarized (80/20) and TR bike plan?](https://www.trainerroad.com/forumt/anyone-with-experience-of-merging-polarized-80-20-and-tr-bike-plan/5839): > > Having recently upgraded to a smart trainer (still waiting for delivery!) I am keen to look at utilising trainer road into my current training schedule. Coming from a MTB background of mostly downhill / bikepark riding I am pretty new to the whole training plan concept. I took up triathlon 2 years ago, and for my first 2 events (Slateman / Ironman Wymouth 70.3) followed a traditional periodized plan, which buried me. Whilst I completed the events I was spending a lot of time injured / getting p… > [@My Polarized Training Experience (Chad McNeese & others)](https://www.trainerroad.com/forumt/my-polarized-training-experience-chad-mcneese-others/3852): > > This is a documentation of my personal test using the Polarized Training approach for a 4-week period. It is a simple attempt at using this method with no actual scientific documentation and lacks a full attempt to make this wide reaching. I want to try this process in contrast to my 3 prior years of using the TR SST approaches. 4-Weeks Prior to POL Test Period: [image] [image] [Long Z1 Workout - Vogelsang](https://www.trainerroad.com/career/chader09/rides/41013270-vogelsang) [image] 4-Week of POL Test Period (3 Build + 1 Recovery) & 1-Week with Ramp Test … --- _[View the full topic](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/our-training-plans-are-improving/7855)._