My A event is in seven and a bit weeks and is a 3 day road event with lots of climbing (Mount Ventoux).
After mid-season slump my training has been going ok, although a bit broken by life getting in the way.
1no VO2
1no Threshold
Added Z2
A weekend group ride.
All adds up to about 12 hours a week.
This weekend I’m off on the family holiday, when I get back, I have 5 weeks of specialty.
I’ve got the all clear to take my bike with me on this trip and the plan will be to head out around 6.30/7.00am and be back by 9.00/9.30am, although might be able to sprinkle in a couple of longer days if I’m good.
I will be able to ride approximately every other day.
Temp high is 35C/95F and already 25C/77F by 7am.
I can ride out and back along the coast road, it looks pretty, although might get a bit boring after 2 weeks and will have traffic on it, or I can disappear off into the hills on very quiet roads and very easily rack up a lot of climbing.
If it wasn’t for the heat and worrying about digging a hole before specialty, I would definitely be off into the hills, it looks amazing.
What I’m unsure of it what to do with my A event not too far away. Should I keep it zone 2 and stick to the coast road, or could I treat this a bit more like a training camp and put in some climbing days, have a recovery week when I get back and then a 4-week specialty.
I’ve got so used to just doing what plan builder tells me, I don’t seem to be able to come up with a plan on my own.
Hopefully some of you can help.