Post training camp TSS nerf

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hey,

So im back from Arizona (7 day training camp). I saw Hanna Hotto :slight_smile:

After my camp, I took 2 days off bike (Saturday-Sunday). I did a light spin on Monday and Tuesday I restarted vo2 as programmed. My tss has really gone down for the next 5-6 weeks down to 350. What’s the reason? I have an A race coming up in 2 weeks (spring season opener) and a B race every other weekend. What’s the reason for this tss nerf? I even tried a check volume to 10 hours and it refused.

Thanks for looking into this as my legs are very much okay for more

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Specialty phases almost always have lower TSS cause they aren’t about building fitness, just honing in/ sharpening the existing fitness for race specifics.

It would also make sense that coming off of a training camp, and having an A race in 2 weeks, you’d likely see a deload so you aren’t entering your A event over tired. Always better to be slightly under cooked than over.

Looks like TSS build back up after that.

Pretty well what I’d expect tbh

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Should I add some extra zone2 ?

I did a lot of lt1 on endurance and 1 out of 2 easy days.

I feel like I’m being counterproductive with such low tss

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It depends.

Is this really an A race in 2 weeks?

If so I’d stick with lower volume to go in fresh with sharpening that blade and not worry about adding to the TSS. Not really going to build additional fitness in the last 2 weeks without fatigue costs in the race.

If it’s not really an A race, and it’s just a placeholder for the plan that you are training through, more like a B race, and more concerned about building fitness over race freshness, then yeah, add some z2 for TSS to continue to sort of build through. You could always name a different “A” even down the road and label this B and redo a plan if that’s the case to get something more appropriate.

So pretty well, what’s the priority? That will answer what to do.

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Yep, the last few weeks heading into an A event is often the easiest training phase physically, but can be the hardest phase mentally since it feels like you are losing fitness and never pushing. I’m always questioning the approach when going through it, but it’s always played out well when I’ve had the discipline to stay the course.

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Got it. I’ll try to stay disciplined and see the result on race day.

I have another A event and it’s 7 weeks apart from this one. I hope I’ll be able to make it A and not limited by the 8 week rule.

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You can create a new plan for this one once you finish your first A Event :slight_smile: Plans now only allow for one A Event anyway.

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i’ll have to re-enter my B events in that case?

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May be best do DM me so we can figure it out together. :slight_smile: Let me know which race exactly you’d like to make an A Event and I can show you how to reapply the plans.