# Reverse periodization...worth a shot? Any experiences?

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**Created:** [January 14, 2022, 12:21pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/reverse-periodization-worth-a-shot-any-experiences/67733 "2022-01-14T12:21:35Z")\
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> [@WindWarrior](#):
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> Full distance triathlon the 112 mile bike portion target is typically 65-80% ftp.

True, but even there, for the pros, there are significant benefits to riding in a line at the minimum separation, so I’d expect some FTP-type efforts to join the line and stay within? But you’re right - so are there examples of reverse periodisation for ironman pros?

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**Post date:** [September 26, 2024, 9:15am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/reverse-periodization-worth-a-shot-any-experiences/67733/23 "2024-09-26T09:15:03Z")

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Reviving this topic for opinions or suggestions for actual plan over winter indoor period.

Background: over last 4-5 years have been focusing on cycling only, with forever base loop with 1-2 higher intensity sessions per week, volume 14-18h/w, during summer for 2-3 months 20-30h/w. As to expect, FTP is moderate and has stagnated but TTE is pretty good.

During coming indoor season planning to combine low intensity rowerg/skierg (3x60-90min/week) with high intensity sessions on bike (also 3x60-90min/week).

I have still roughly 1 month to finish Sweetspot block outdoors before weather goes too bad (likely progressing to SS/1x120 or 1x150), so we can consider “typical base” good before higher intensity stuff 🙂

Mostly copying from [Sustainable training by Space Cycles](https://sparecycles.blog/2022/01/02/sustainable-training/) and stretching it until next outdoor season, what about this approach:

- 2 weeks sprint training (5-6x20sec, plenty recovery between)
- 2 weeks on/off VO2max (30/30, 40/20)
- 1 week recovery
- 2 weeks traditional VO2max (7x3, 4x5)
- 1 week recovery
- 2 weeks long suprathreshold (102-105%, 4x8 → 4x12)
- 1 week recovery
- 3 weeks threshold (98%) + O/U (3x2min 90%/110%)
- 1 week recovery
- 3 weeks threshold (98%) 4x10 → 4x15, 1x60?, not sure about progression, at this point don’t care much about TTE yet)
- 1 week recovery
- and around March/April, weather is hopefully good enough, will switch fully back to cycling again with 2 hard days/week (VO2max/4x5 + SS), remaining available time filled with low Z2)

As for specific workouts, i’ll choose whatever from TR catalogue at appropriate progression level.

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