Anyone willing to look over my training plan?

[rubysoho]

I put together my first ever training plan. I did use a big chunk from a source I found online so it should be okay. However I switched cross training days and easy ride days because of a work schedule conflict. This means I have two longer ride days back to back with cross training during the middle of the week instead of rides on Wednesday and Saturday.

Anyway, I was wondering if anyone here would be interested in taking a peak then give feedback. If so, you can see it here (my old blog site).

It is a little daunting to have 22 weeks planned out knowing the rest of my schedule needs to fit around it.

(credit to the original plan I found: http://bikecas.nationalmssociety.org...df?docID=51663)

[SheFly]

First reaction - where's your rest week? Typically in a training plan, there will be 3 -4 weeks building in intensity, followed by a week of easy/off-the-bike and then the building picks up again.

Second reaction - how realistic is it that you will be doing something EVERY day? I race from April through December, but have complete rest days at least once a week where I am not doing any activity.

Third reaction - do you really want to be doing strength training the day before big rides? It may work out with your schedule, but depending on what your strength training looks like, might not work in your favor for the longer rides.

Just my initial reactions. I am NOT a coach, nor do I know you, so am going based on my own training plans and goals over the past number of years of racing.

SheFly

[rubysoho]

First reaction - where's your rest week? Typically in a training plan, there will be 3 -4 weeks building in intensity, followed by a week of easy/off-the-bike and then the building picks up again.

Second reaction - how realistic is it that you will be doing something EVERY day? I race from April through December, but have complete rest days at least once a week where I am not doing any activity.

Third reaction - do you really want to be doing strength training the day before big rides? It may work out with your schedule, but depending on what your strength training looks like, might not work in your favor for the longer rides.

Just my initial reactions. I am NOT a coach, nor do I know you, so am going based on my own training plans and goals over the past number of years of racing.

SheFly

See, this is why I need other eyes. I am clueless!

Good things to ponder. I saw "rest weeks" built in to the schedule where the times/lengths of the rides decrease.

The strength training was part of the original plan. I've never done that type of training and was wondering if I could make that a rest day instead.

In my mind, yoga days are flexible days I can take off or go to the class for the mental aspect. In the original, yoga days are simply for stretching which is why I thought yoga was appropriate. It can definitely change. I am not married to this schedule.

[maillotpois]

Agree with SheFly's thoughts. The progression generally looks good, but you need to throw in a recovery week here and there and I would definitely not put strength right before your long ride (maybe swap it for one of your yoga days) and discontinue strength training completely 2 weeks or so before your event.

What is the cross training you plan to do?

[rubysoho]

Agree with SheFly's thoughts. The progression generally looks good, but you need to throw in a recovery week here and there and I would definitely not put strength right before your long ride (maybe swap it for one of your yoga days) and discontinue strength training completely 2 weeks or so before your event.

What is the cross training you plan to do?

Sounds good. So I will exagerate the rest weeks the plan already had set up (about every four weeks). When you both mention rest weeks, should this be little to no biking the entire week or just much smaller sessions than what the plan asked for?

I'll be swimming for cross training. Maybe running but that depends on how my legs feel. I have my first Tri in September and I definitely need to address my swimming.

[maillotpois]

When you both mention rest weeks, should this be little to no biking the entire week or just much smaller sessions than what the plan asked for?

I generally ride, but do lower intensity and distance for my rest weeks.