Using a training plan loosely around normal riding/racing

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@ringo5050

Is my logic ok or should I look at it a different way?

Your logic isn’t bad. For a MV plan I’d recommend substituting your weekly crit for one of the interval days (Tues, Thurs, or Sat), and substitute your group ride for Sundays’ workout. More discussion below and also use the search function on the forum to find similar topics.

Incorporating indoor training, with OUTDOOR technical XCO/MTB skills?

Hi. I have used trainer road now since November. Seems very good, except that I have struggled about on some workouts. Hard keeping the power up. And went down 5 % ftp last test. The two before that both sent my ftp up by 5-6%. 1: Any inputs? What about now at spring. Shouldn’t we put the trainer aside and go out in forest? To do intervals out so we do train on going fast on trails while out hr is high? 2: How to modify this? I have no watt measurements on my Scalpel. Close down tr and reacti…