Winter is coming, gotta think about base period

Yep, as per my post I’m in week 2 of 2 weeks off the bike.
Next week I’ll still be trying to improve my capacity to absorb and recover from run sessions, but will add in easy bike rides.
Then from early October it’ll be as much volume at Z2 as possible (or tempo when time-crunched) + a couple of runs per week, and some strength work.
Maybe around mid-November, I’ll reduce the running down to 1 a week, but start doing more and longer tempo intervals (nothing strenuous, just building up muscular endurance) on top of the Z2 rides.
Base will officially end mid-December where I’ll have a 2-week FTP block periodisation before the festive break, then start Build in the New Year.

Obviously all subject to change and will adapt as life / reality gets in the way!

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