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I think my initial comment isn't quite what I want to convey.
Every week, pretty much without fail, I will do 3 FTP focused sessions on the bike (i.e. ride at close to FTP as possible), with a long ride on the weekend which is usually for fun.
2 tempo runs (which are around 4min/km for at least 10k)
1-2 gym sessions.
And the occasional swim.I don't think I need any more commitment. I just need better guidance. For which I cannot do myself. The same goes for Nutrition. I eat sensibly, but I know that I could do better.
Accountability is useful. And I feel I've hit a plateau, where I will ride/run pretty comfortably, but doubt I could move to the next rung without some input.
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ah ok. I completely miss understood, forgive me. You do a lot, perhaps too much hard (?). Far from lazy.
Tbh if you want to go up, from where you are, you'll need decent coaching. Or give up 1 of your hard workouts and put in more hours at a steady pace. You're doing to much middle to hard work. Workout what you want to improve, or what you want to be good for, and train for that. You do too much of a mix and it will be holding you back. Or just be happy with being fit an health and enjoying what you do. It's a fine line to becoming too much.
In honesty, the top nutrition people will say, if you're eating sensibly and a normal person, that's enough. It isn't going to make the difference.
My main point: workout what your goal is, or what you want to improve, then work your training to that specific thing. And perhaps then find the right coach for that.
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Every week, pretty much without fail, I will do 3 FTP focused sessions on the bike (i.e. ride at close to FTP as possible),
How much time are you accruing per session? I'm doing, twice a week, 4x10min at a bit over threshold and it floors me.
Maybe increase intensity to over ftp and dial back time. Ie. Make it count. Hard hard, easy easy.
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In honesty I think you need to find the commitment inside yourself first. Just hiring a coach wont work. You could just get your partner or friend to monitor you. Find a goal to aim for and set milestone mid term goals also.
That said, I do understand. I dont really have any recommendations. I used to have Ric Stern coach me, but while it worked, i didnt like the style of riding. These days i coach myself and i have Jon Barker do what you're looking for, he is my oversight, and sounding board. I need the opposite though, someone telling me to ride less. https://www.palmares.co.uk/about
Unless you're paying 150 quid a month you'll likely have a cookie cut plan that's no better than something you can find online. Just dont go to one of the big coaching business, as there you are just a number.
You wont get nutrition too unless you spend more money. Buy a good nutrition book. Louise burke - clinical sports nutrition.
You could.look though here: https://www.trainingpeaks.com/training-plans/cycling/road-cycling
If you dont do much now, anything will raise the bar.