With December's calendar stacked up with social gatherings (many of them mandatory to attend) training time is taking a hit, but with the effectiveness of training at 20+ minute intervals at greater than 91% of FTP I can rest a little easier that my training stress load will not drop completely.
Actually I am quite happy of how my training went this week using the 20 minute intervals on a very limited time frame. Today (Saturday) I was not able to do my long endurance ride and I will have only an hour to train tomorrow morning.
The last blog entry was the 70 mile ride that took a lot out of me with the sustained headwinds on the return, but here is how the week has gone so far. Please note that I am classified as a recreational cyclists so my power output numbers are still low, but that is why we train. I desire to be improved for next year.
Monday - trained legs at the gym
Tuesday - 60 minutes total (2 x 20 minute intervals @ > 95% FTP)
Wednesday - 60 minutes total (2 x 20 minute intervals @ > 95% FTP) Training Peaks Upload
Thursday - 60 minutes total (2 x 20 minute intervals @ > 95% FTP) Training Peaks Upload
Friday - Time off from cycling training
Saturday - 60 minutes total (2 x 20 minute intervals @ > 92% FTP) Training Peaks Upload
Sunday - 60 minutes total (2 x 20 minute intervals @ > 92% FTP) Training Peaks Upload
It looks like much of December will be like this, but to be honest I really like doing these short intense efforts. My hope is to keep my CTL from dropping below 70 through the cold months.
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Looks like a productive week! Great to see people using the TrainingPeaks metrics like CTL to manage their training. Best of luck with your winter training!
Thanks for the encouragement David
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