Training plan only has longest ride of 2 hrs

[mackdhagen]

This helps, did not know that you could switch the duration of rides. Have steamboat gravel coming up and decided to go all-in on TR plans and was questioning the plans. It all seemed really low and still do not get why if i can handle a 10-15 hour week why TR gives a 5-6 hour week (you should be able to just plug in your hourly week and see what gets spit out). I asked one of the customer service people (might have been a bot, not entirely sure) to take a look and address why the hours are soo low when i asked for high volume, was training for SBTGRVL and the plan literally did not even tip a 6 hour week on some occasions. They said i guess that the WO’s are meant to be stacked onto the indoor work outs i guess? still unclear. I really miss the last high/mid/low volume plans of the past. really question the plans as of late. Last time i let TR “take the wheel” i had them set up a taper for MTB nationals and it had me doing threshold WO’s a few days before the race (they said there was a glitch because the race was took place on a weekday). Sorry TR but this is F’d up.

[guer604]

Depends on what you race (how long) BUT long rides have other benefits that would be good for people who even do 1 hour races.

Having said that, you don’t have to have a 5 hour ride every week. Add 1 per block and you’ll see good benefits without being too taxing on top of what you already have planned.

If you do gravel racing or your races are 3-5 hours though, ofcourse, have them in your schedule.

For people who don’t race and want to just be able to ride 5 hours endurance pace, it’s all about nutrition. Eat enough and if you can ride 2 hours Z2, you can ride 5 hours Z2. Just keep eating / drinking enough.

[Jolyzara]

@mackdhagen

This helps, did not know that you could switch the duration of rides. Have steamboat gravel coming up and decided to go all-in on TR plans and was questioning the plans. It all seemed really low and still do not get why if i can hand a 10-15 hour week why TR gives a 5-6 hour week (you should be able to just plug in your hourly week and see what gets spit out).

Not speaking for TR but the training philosophy seems to be geared toward a “minimum effective dose” approach. Personally I love TR, but don’t really jive with the plans. That said, some do really well with them. Gotta do what works for you.

Ultimately if you believe in what you are doing and enjoying it… you are going to get the most out of it. Steve Magness talked about this on his last podcast. People are different, gotta train the individual.