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If you work full time don't plan weeks off
Do you mean complete weeks off? Or every fourth week in the cycle where TSS is reduced?
Commuting is junk
Maybe so, but it does cause fatigue. So, should it be accounted for in the plan?
Don't get hung up on tss chasing
I'll try. I do find it useful though as I have a history of overdoing it and injuring myself and this way I can stick to a plan that hopefully will keep me in check. That's one of the things I was asking really, is the planned ramp rate ok or too conservative?
Tempo stuff is good, as that replicates climbing pace
That's the plan. Lot's of this.
Cheers for the time
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Just take an eaisier few days when you need, don't plan it. Lives are fluid and by planning in a week easy, you might then find the next week something goes tits up and you loose that week, so you actually have 2 easy weeks. If you're not training 1200+ TSS weeks, you won't need an easier week. 2 days should be enough to bounce back from most things. Just see how you feel.
Yeah you need to include the TSS from it, as it does include fatigue, just realise it's not good training, unless you live in the countryside and have non traffic commute.
TSS isn't the be all and end all, quality structured sessions are. Sticking to a plan too much can also cause you to over do it. So just exercise caution.
Yeah tempo is good, but don't hammer it. And don't hammer it too soon. Summer is still a long way off.
skinny
If you work full time don't plan weeks off. They'll just happen. Don't train yourself into the ground.
Riding in the mounts is just like the flat, but it takes longer.
Make sure on your trip you eat enough. Most people just bonk. You'll be burning more energy.
Commuting is junk. But if you commute without breakfast you can use that to lose weight.
Loosing 4kg will make a huge difference to climbing pace.
Don't get hung up on tss chasing. But think what is the workout meant to achieve and why am I doing it. Tempo stuff is good, as that replicates climbing pace. Longer rides get you used to sitting in the saddle all day.