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Free 8-week Bike Program to Increase FTP
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Times are tough for many of you, so I took some time to put together an 8-week bike program aimed at increasing your bike FTP. Don't worry, it's free!

This program is designed to allow time for swim and run training. Depending on the person, you may want to add additional volume to this program. If adding volume, I recommend increasing recovery and/or aerobic miles (adding too much more intensity may be counter productive). I really hope that this program helps some of you out!

Download the program and use the code FREEPLANS at checkout: https://www.trainingpeaks.com/...-free-8-week-program

Also, if you missed it, I did a FREE 8-week swim cord program. Use the code FREEPLAN at checkout: https://www.trainingpeaks.com/...-free-8-week-program
Last edited by: ajbaucco: Apr 24, 20 14:45
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Re: Free 8-week Bike Program to Increase FTP [ajbaucco] [ In reply to ]
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Do you know of any pools that I could swim at?
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Re: Free 8-week Bike Program to Increase FTP [jimatbeyond] [ In reply to ]
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Not sure where you live, but my understanding is that most pools and gyms are still closed. I have been doing swim cords until the pools reopen or it gets warm enough for OW!
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Re: Free 8-week Bike Program to Increase FTP [ajbaucco] [ In reply to ]
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You said: "This program is designed to allow time for swim and run training".

I just thought that was funny considering that pools are closed.
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Re: Free 8-week Bike Program to Increase FTP [jimatbeyond] [ In reply to ]
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Well, that is if pools were to reopen. Obviously they are closed which is why their is a swim CORD plan to accompany it...
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Re: Free 8-week Bike Program to Increase FTP [ajbaucco] [ In reply to ]
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Thanks man.
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Re: Free 8-week Bike Program to Increase FTP [jimatbeyond] [ In reply to ]
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I live near a lake and can swim without the need of a pool.

He who understands the WHY, will understand the HOW.
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Re: Free 8-week Bike Program to Increase FTP [jimatbeyond] [ In reply to ]
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jimatbeyond wrote:
You said: "This program is designed to allow time for swim and run training".

I just thought that was funny considering that pools are closed.


They opened the local YMCA pools here

Have to register for a specific time and have other restrictions

Other towns and states never closed their Pools
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Re: Free 8-week Bike Program to Increase FTP [MrTri123] [ In reply to ]
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That is what I was thinking as well. I have known lots of people that have been swimming through this, especially open water. But there are always swim cords for the time being as well!
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Re: Free 8-week Bike Program to Increase FTP [ajbaucco] [ In reply to ]
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Thank you for providing this AJ. I am one of your B70 swimmers and do not possess much in the way of a bike FTP or W/kg. Since I can't run anymore, I am resigned to biking as a second discipline for cross-training. I just bought and installed the Vector 3 pedals and hope to get a baseline FTP test in this week. Don't get me wrong, I love to bike. I just suck at it!!!
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Re: Free 8-week Bike Program to Increase FTP [earthling] [ In reply to ]
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Lake Erie is almost up to 45 degrees....
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Re: Free 8-week Bike Program to Increase FTP [jimatbeyond] [ In reply to ]
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jimatbeyond wrote:
You said: "This program is designed to allow time for swim and run training".

I just thought that was funny considering that pools are closed.

Open water is a thing....
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Re: Free 8-week Bike Program to Increase FTP [iamuwere] [ In reply to ]
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Haha! You will be swimming in Lake Erie soon enough. June is usually the earliest anyways.
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