Question: where does Threshold fit into a training plan? It doesn't fit well into a Polarized training protocol, where training intensity is either very low, or very high - way under threshold, or way above. Nor does it fit exactly in a Sweet Spot training plan, increasingly the go-to protocol for time-crunched cyclists, where you work just under your threshold for … Continue reading Threshold is Mental
Tag: Training
2017 Training Part 3 – VO2max
This was posted out of order before Part 2 in response to a /r/Velo post Question: What is the best way to improve VO2max? So I had this question from a few athletes and did a bit of research into it. First read this from TrainerRoad for a better background into what VO2max actually is. VO2max is primarily determined … Continue reading 2017 Training Part 3 – VO2max
2017 Training Plan Part 1 – Transition & Planning
Training for Season 2017 started in November, 2016 but now seems a good time to outline what my plan was at the offset, and how I've modified it as I go. Transition & Stamina Week 2016 My transition out of Season 2016 began after a disappointing Whistler GranFondo race, where a local show-off passed me on the … Continue reading 2017 Training Plan Part 1 – Transition & Planning
Discussing FTP and TTE
Last thing I did in 2016 was complete a TTE Test. Time To Exhaustion is a metric introduced by WKO4 to describe the duration you can sustain FTP. This is kind of revolutionary. FTP is no longer considered your '60-minute power' or '95% of your 20-minute power'. FTP and TTE describe a more individualized - and more functional … Continue reading Discussing FTP and TTE
Peak Week
My first A-race is this weekend, the Tour of Walla Walla in Washington. I'm specifically targeting the Crit race. From our local Spring Series races I basically need one more podium finish to secure my upgrade to Cat 2. I want to use Walla Walla as a proving ground to confirm my fitness against the wider US field. … Continue reading Peak Week
Spare Cycles 