Yep, I was going to respond with something similar Eden


TriChef refers to base training and that is long steady miles on the bike. The specific training that Jiffer refers to should ideally come after your base has been built.

TC, I suggest you also look in these books - "Cyclists Training Bible" or "The Female Cyclist".
Both have a good explaination of base training and time periods for your base, to your build up and peaks as well as "down-time".