There was a thread some time ago along the lines of "how good can i be on 10 hours a week" which raised questions such as whether 15 hours training per week is better than 10, 20 better than 15, and so on upto a sensible limit. It also highlighted the need to run off lower volumes of training at higher Intensity Factors in order to maximise benefits.
What I'm really interested in is any thinking that may be out there on what is either a typical weekly TSS for certain levels of cyclist, or else what could be considered an optimal level.
Apart from the general interest I ask because in a couple of weeks I have the opportunity to quit work for a few months and this will afford me unlimited training and recovery time... I want to aim for some sort of "optimal" TSS so that when I opt to taper, my TSB hits the roof.
Maybe there is even some thinking on what could be considered optimal based on an athletes ability to recover, which in turn could be linked to current level of fitness or VO2max. Or else some guideline on "max weekly increase in TSS".
Or perhaps I'm looking down the wrong end of the telescope on this one?
What I'm really interested in is any thinking that may be out there on what is either a typical weekly TSS for certain levels of cyclist, or else what could be considered an optimal level.
Apart from the general interest I ask because in a couple of weeks I have the opportunity to quit work for a few months and this will afford me unlimited training and recovery time... I want to aim for some sort of "optimal" TSS so that when I opt to taper, my TSB hits the roof.
Maybe there is even some thinking on what could be considered optimal based on an athletes ability to recover, which in turn could be linked to current level of fitness or VO2max. Or else some guideline on "max weekly increase in TSS".
Or perhaps I'm looking down the wrong end of the telescope on this one?