Hi, I was wondering whether some of you would be able to give me your opinions on my training schedule that I've outlined for the next 2 months? This is all to prepare for the Cat 3 Fitchburg Stage Race beginning June 28-July 1. I am a climber hoping to do well on GC.
Background info: Just finished my collegiate season 2 weekends ago (racing every weekend since March), did a race this past weekend and plan on racing every weekend for the rest of this month, May. Will be in Colorado (with time to train) from May 27th-June 23rd. Will be back basically a couple days before Fitchburg.
Current ATL (as of sunday, 5/6): 145.1 TSS/day
Current CTL: 107.9 TSS/day
TSB for tomorrow, monday 5/7: -37.2
All training weeks will be:
Monday - recovery ride
Tues, Wed, Thurs - block training, workouts depending on week
fri - recovery ride
sat, sun - races or long rides with intervals (workouts to maintain some anaerobic tolerance, fitness)
Plan to peak for Fitchburg after having peaked for end of collegiate season:
May 7-13: Base training - Tues,Wed,Thurs - 12-15 hrs of riding with 1-2 hr tempo intervals in rides...sat - race, sun - long ride
May 14-20: Tues, Wed - low FTP (91-100%) intervals
thurs, fri - easy/openers
sat - race
sun - long ride with low ftp intervals
May 21-27: Tues, Wed - low FTP intervals again but more intervals/higher intensity
thurs, fri - easy/openers
sat - race
sun - travel
May 28-June 3: Rest week - unstructured/easy riding, getting acclimated to Colorado.
June 4-10: tues,wed,thurs block training: FTP work/VO2 Max work
fri-easy
sat-race if I can
sun - long ride with intervals
June 11-17: tues,wed,thurs block training: VO2/Anaerobic work
fri-easy
sat/sun - long rides working zones 4 on up
June 18-24: Rest week: unstructured, easy riding
June 25-27th: mon, tues, wed - long ride with intervals, easy, openers
Thurs - FITCHBURG START
How does this general plan sound? I'm wondering whether this is the right way to rebuild. Am I taking too long to get back to structured VO2 Max/Anaerobic workouts? I am relying on racing each weekend to help me maintain some anaerobic fitness.
Thanks.
Background info: Just finished my collegiate season 2 weekends ago (racing every weekend since March), did a race this past weekend and plan on racing every weekend for the rest of this month, May. Will be in Colorado (with time to train) from May 27th-June 23rd. Will be back basically a couple days before Fitchburg.
Current ATL (as of sunday, 5/6): 145.1 TSS/day
Current CTL: 107.9 TSS/day
TSB for tomorrow, monday 5/7: -37.2
All training weeks will be:
Monday - recovery ride
Tues, Wed, Thurs - block training, workouts depending on week
fri - recovery ride
sat, sun - races or long rides with intervals (workouts to maintain some anaerobic tolerance, fitness)
Plan to peak for Fitchburg after having peaked for end of collegiate season:
May 7-13: Base training - Tues,Wed,Thurs - 12-15 hrs of riding with 1-2 hr tempo intervals in rides...sat - race, sun - long ride
May 14-20: Tues, Wed - low FTP (91-100%) intervals
thurs, fri - easy/openers
sat - race
sun - long ride with low ftp intervals
May 21-27: Tues, Wed - low FTP intervals again but more intervals/higher intensity
thurs, fri - easy/openers
sat - race
sun - travel
May 28-June 3: Rest week - unstructured/easy riding, getting acclimated to Colorado.
June 4-10: tues,wed,thurs block training: FTP work/VO2 Max work
fri-easy
sat-race if I can
sun - long ride with intervals
June 11-17: tues,wed,thurs block training: VO2/Anaerobic work
fri-easy
sat/sun - long rides working zones 4 on up
June 18-24: Rest week: unstructured, easy riding
June 25-27th: mon, tues, wed - long ride with intervals, easy, openers
Thurs - FITCHBURG START
How does this general plan sound? I'm wondering whether this is the right way to rebuild. Am I taking too long to get back to structured VO2 Max/Anaerobic workouts? I am relying on racing each weekend to help me maintain some anaerobic fitness.
Thanks.
