Hi - a feature request which I think would benefit a lot of working, cycling folk. When creating a plan it asks about your events a, b, c etc and when to do workouts. Can it though specifically ask about cycling commutes. Which days (both ways? i.e. separate rides) and how far/long. This would build in some realistic volume and allow the plan indoor sessions to tinker with the high end stuff.
Currently my Masters plan has 3x 3hours endurance which is what my commute usually totals. However they are split into 6x 1.5 hour commutes.
What I am doing currently is adding planned solo rides to the calendar on commute days. They’re time based calculations of TSS and I think TR takes into account planned TSS.
Sounds like a solo ride to me. I’ve just summed the commute time, instead of plotting a distinct each way. I’m not sure there is much planning benefit in splitting.
I’ve tried this and the problem is that it adapts out the planned indoor interval rides, which I only do 2 during the warm months. I also don’t think it adequately captures the fitness gains from commutes. My AI FTP detection is lowest in the summer and I feel the strongest on the bike. I’m sure they’d respond about too much training stress, blah blah blah, but I’ve been doing it for years and know how my body responds better than AI.
I forget what I done but I think you’re right and it adapted out my then Endurance workout. As you say it won’t capture any AI FTP gains (particularly IMC, I don’t commute with a Power Meter) just TSS and all TSS isn’t equal :-/
This is mine - High Volume Masters, so I swapped the midweek endurance for solo ride, weekend one for the club spin. Added a recurring workout on commuter days. Leaves me with the 2 hard workouts a week.
