Did a search but came up empty. I am planning on attempting this. What is the best practice for incorporating into the TrainerRoad Calendar and planning. I assume that I will hit RED status quickly.

For me Festive 500 coincides with planned recovery week (Dec 22-28). My adjustments: mark 22.12 - 04.01 as Time Off keep 22-23.12 really off add 24-31.12 every day 2h30m workout Dombai (IF 0.70) and Apikuni (IF 0.61) totaling 20h: typical low-intensity volume-based training camp on winter roads …

This is what I would do. Just do it but know you will need recovery after. The hardest thing for me is the weather, it’s rather cold. I think it got up to a nice high of 4c today with 30mph gusts. At least it was dry though!

Yes, that’s the most important. Just do it!

Ive already hit a red day :rofl:

Weather is kinda the reason it exists…yeah yeah, this will get people all stirred up,

After 1 day, it went yellow. After today, red. :grinning_face:

Perhaps it’s time to revive this thread. :laughing: [image] Who else is being bad today and training on a RED DAY (and what is your feeble excuse) Training Never one to listen to the rules, I am definitely riding later on a very red of red days. Even I know I’m…

I do two, maybe three afternoons of 5-6 hours on the trainer, amounting to 160km each, the rest low intensity. This reduces the times used up by it. Looks like I will finish it tomorrow. :partying_face:

At 326km. Rode through 2 RED days. I will seek to finish Mon, Tues, Wed. Should be doable.

I think I’ve rode 45 or so extra minutes vs my normal plan volume and am already ahead of being able to complete it with just normal training volume. Zwift and Tempus Fugit/Robopacer groups makes this rather easy.

Congrats all! I’ve bowed out of this. My current block has been a bit inconsistent & I need to get the work done before I can play some more. Final loading week so I want to finish it well.

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roleypup December 26, 2025, 6:17am 18

Perhaps it’s time to revive this thread.

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