While I think this is better answered in a separate thread, I'm not saying only do intervals or only ride long aerobic efforts. You need to look at your events and do the things least specific the further you are away from those events. If it's an IM, then now is a great time to work on your anaerobic capacity and Vo2. You shouldn't neglect them through out the year. Near your IM they may be 8% of your training where now they may be 21% of your training.
Every workout you do contributes to your fitness. Base is really a term, imo, that should be retired from the training vernacular.
You need to lolly gag & you need to do intervals. They %'s change depending upon where you are in your training cycle. You don't need a number of weeks/months of just aerobic riding to establish "base" aka your fitness.
As for dan's article, I read so many articles per year that the specifics of it I don't remember. It may or may not be relevant. The way people train has changed somewhat over the years. Much of what has been written 8,10,14 years ago is not really relevant, just like in 13 or so years much of what has been written today may no longer be relevant.
Brian Stover USAT LII
Accelerate3 Coaching
Insta
Every workout you do contributes to your fitness. Base is really a term, imo, that should be retired from the training vernacular.
You need to lolly gag & you need to do intervals. They %'s change depending upon where you are in your training cycle. You don't need a number of weeks/months of just aerobic riding to establish "base" aka your fitness.
As for dan's article, I read so many articles per year that the specifics of it I don't remember. It may or may not be relevant. The way people train has changed somewhat over the years. Much of what has been written 8,10,14 years ago is not really relevant, just like in 13 or so years much of what has been written today may no longer be relevant.
Brian Stover USAT LII
Accelerate3 Coaching
Insta
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desert dude: Dec 17, 13 8:26