Any thoughts to how and where I can find or build a Reverse Periodized plan on TR? Given that a good percentage of the world are in the winter months and riding the trainer for extended periods is so boring, I’m surprised there isn’t such a plan already. Or am I missing something?
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One way:
- during indoor season use 3 hard days / week (general plans)
- and when spring comes, switch to 2 hard days / week (master plans)
Or if you don’t like it and want to plan your own, then can try Sustainable Training with blocks: sprints → VO2max → threshold → repeat
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I think @svens has the right idea here.
Taking on a plan with three hard workouts a week is a great way to make the most of your cold-weather season without long sessions (this is how we recommend most of our athletes train anyway).
Depending on what you’re looking for, you could build your plan with the duration that gets you the workouts you’re looking for. If you want a general base (sweet spot, threshold, etc.), build, and specialty phase, a three-month plan is great. If you only want those tougher, more specific workouts, a one or two-month plan will get you there.
If you want to and are able to increase your volume when the weather is better, you can make those changes in the future.