Plan builder threw this at me after my half arsed ramp test yesterday. It was kinda fun doing the form sprints. I alternated between high and low cadence for something different.
43 weeks and 211 workouts to go. Decided to commit and run with plan builder MV.
Ramp Test
Turned down FTP from 321 to 305 for the test as I assumed FTP would have dropped as I’ve just been doing some unstructured easy rides in last couple of weeks. This way the target of 19:30 might be achievable!
Now going to start General build mid volume, but have adjusted it to a 2 weeks on and 1 week off, more recovery weeks. Makes it into a 10 week plan. Experimenting to see if this stops the fatigue building up and hitting that wall. Also it might give the body time for some adaptions? My own take on a Masters plan, hopefully one day soon TrainerRoad will provide them 
Pettit today , Day 2 of recovery week ! Trying to get some good quality sleep but the kids have decided otherwise so far . Fingers crossed for tonight 
The roads are soaked but although windy the temperature has risen 10deg since the weekend and its dry. So I slotted West Vidette-1 into my calendar and did that at lunchtime. I didn’t want anything harder before tonight’s FTP test but it was too good a day to waste; its supposed to be grey/wet tomorrow with stronger winds.
I’m on a rest week this week, with the lovely thought of Petit, Volunteer and Andrews etc on the horizon. So why do i feel so lousy right now?! I felt amazing on Sunday as i finished my mid volume plan, but yesterday i just felt poor and petit felt lame… i can’t bear the thought of doing Volunteer later, so i am going to re-shuffle my week around.
This is why you have rest weeks.
FTP is just a number to calibrate your training, don’t get hung up on it.
Your body is recovering and adapting. Immune system responses are different during recovery/rest days/weeks. Lymph clearing out of your system. Potential of feeling slightly sick or depressed. All “normal” things.
During this week I like to focus on eating well, getting lots of sleep, maintaining my bike/equipment, making any small bike fit adjustments during these easier rides, reading a lot, going for a few walks, trying any new training snacks/recipes, etc.
Hang in there…don’t over do it, don’t overreact, don’t get discouraged. Recovery weeks and rest days are tough for you as an endurance athlete…you got this.
Oh man, what a response this is. Thanks for the massive lift!! I guess I’ve done rest weeks before but never really needed them as much as i do right now. Thanks @ColoradoJames
Yeah that was a great response, only problem is I seem to be on a recovery month
It’s winter. A good time to have a regression. I returned my 300-club jacket a couple months ago and frankly it’s been a really positive thing. Trying to stay at peak was not a good strategy and dropping the 2% really freed me up for some quality base work.
So after the cluster that was Taylor +3 yesterday, I still wanted to get a good 90 min VO2 max workout in this 2nd week of SSB2, so landed on Date +3. 5x3x2min @ 115, but ended up averaging 121%. Failed the 3rd from last interval and it was quite unusual as it wasn’t a conscious decision, legs just quit, but got my mind right for the last 2. I know they’re only 2 minute intervals, but 90 min of 0.92 IF is quite the task for me.
Wow, I have long time ignored this thread… now it serves me as great inspiration to find so many interesting TR workouts which are somehow hidden deeply in the database and I have never seen them. Thanks a lot! Will try some of them right away.
Net result my 20mins was down 21w at 263w. I’ll leave my FTP where it is just now; it didn’t feel wrong the week before last at 260w on Dunderberg-2.
