I’m relatively new to TR. 54 and looking to train for 2021 masters race season. I have had a play with the plan builder but it looks as though it gives me a plan that is for a young man. I have found that I now need to have a 3 week on, 1 week recovery plan I also need to put in some weight sessi…

Yup: [image] Masters Plans and More Launched Today! tadatadatadatadatadatadatadatada Announcements Today, we’re launching Masters training plans, lowering the intensity of our existing plans, and adding the ability to change the workout duration of any workout in a plan! …

Sure but last I looked they were still loading up on the number of intervals.

Now I’m following you, or at least I think I am. At first I thought you meant number of intervals within a workout, as opposed to the number of workouts within a week that include intervals. If this is the correct interpretation of your ask, I would be all for including an additional “Number of int…

I think that PB should have an option for 7, 8, 9, even 10 day “weeks”, maybe even free-form. That would allow for more recovery for masters athletes. A seven day training week only really makes sense for someone with a Mon-Fri, 9-5 job. Break that cycle (sic) and things can be a lot more flexible: …

I can’t search at the moment, but am pretty sure we have an open feature request for something like that for different “week” timing.

More flexibility would be awesome. As a nurse my schedule chenges every month, including 12h shifts and night shifts🤪

I got a chance to search and found this one that may be related: Seven and Nine Day Week Option for Training Plans (Feature Request)

[image] bbarrera: I’d say its going to be individual. My FasCat coach has helped me answer that question, and Frank Overton discusses the fast after 50 topic on a recent podcast: Riding Faster After 50 – FasCat Coaching Definitely worth a listen. I have been racing and training for over 30 y…

I’m wrapping up the 5th decade and weird shit is happening, so ya, it’s a thing.

Just wait, @bbarrera , it’s just going to get weirder…

awesome, can’t wait :woozy_face:

Plan Builder for Masters Age Athletes [Feature Request]

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mcneese.chad July 23, 2021, 3:51pm 138

I got a chance to search and found this one that may be related:

Seven and Nine Day Week Option for Training Plans (Feature Request)

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