If it were me, and I didn’t have target events looming, I would go back to SSB1 then… Treat week 1 and what you managed in week 2 as ‘prep’ and then get fully into it. The progression really works, although it may feel easy to start.
Burnout because SSB2MV is much more demanding than SSB1MV, particularly when followed by a build phase. SSB1MV is easier, so keeping the longview, he might be more likely to continue training consistently if he does the prescribed progression rather than the more difficult repeat, especially with 12 months until his target event.
@stevie989 - we could give you better answers if we knew what you planned to do for your entire training progression up to the key event. Can you lay that out for us and we can give feedback?
I plan on entering a 70.3 but have not selected a race yet. Possibly September but I don’t think that will align well with work commitments and I doubt I’d be ready (swim wise) before that.
I have spent the winter mostly racing Track League at the velodrome but no other structured training.
I will race some Crits and RR this summer but no A races (or even B).
My primary goal is to continue to drive up my FTP - hopefully to around 300W (4.7/8wpk)
I will do some local TT events (10 and 25 miles) but again have no primary goals at this stage.
I would definitely step back and do something like:
SSB1 → SSB2 → SPB/General Build/Half Tri → Pick a specialty (RRR, 40KTT or half tri) → Half Distance Tri Build → Half Distance Tri specialty.
You’re not coming from the couch, but I still think “backing off” a little bit at this point would do you better in the long run given you don’t have an A event yet. Base - Build - Specialty is 28 weeks, so that could put you into July for your Crit/RR/TT, then give you two more months for part of a build and/or another specialty plan. You can lop off part of the Build/Specialty to time it right. I’d go into the 70.3 having done a complete Build → Specialty going into it.