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Base Period 1 – Week 7
Plan Original target was only 3.5h. Rest week. Review Well I well and truly messed this up. After riding Saturday and Sunday, I decided it would be a good idea to carry on and ride to work. Don’t worry I … Continue reading
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Base Period 1 – Week 6
Plan Original target for this week was 6.5h, but given the way the chest infection is rattling along I didn’t want to push anything. Review Finally managed to get back on the bike and hopefully not too soon. Certainly improves … Continue reading
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Base Period 1 – Week 4
Plan Week after illness, the plan is to take it easy, very easy. Sticking to the 3.5h target, achieved through a couple of days commuting. Review Well plan went out the window after just one very gentle ride. So will … Continue reading
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Base Period 1 – Week 3
Plan Going to take it easy at the beginning of the week, will have a big meeting on Tuesday, so will save riding for Wednesday and Thursday. Will try and do 4 x 1:15 sessions, to take me up to … Continue reading
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Base Period 1 – Week 2
Plan Target this week is for 6 hours from 7 rides. Commuting Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. With final ride on either Saturday or Sunday. Monday and Tuesday will be about keeping the endurance going from the ride on Sunday. Hopefully … Continue reading
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Base Period 1 – Week 1
Review Not the best start to 2011, I really let things slip on the planning, and this meant I was playing catch up. I just about figured out that for my target of 300h for the year, I needed to … Continue reading
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2011 Training Plan – Step 3 to 4 – Hours and Races
Step 3 – Set Annual Hours In 2010 I did 240 hours on the bike. Which ever way I look at the Joe Friel guidelines this seems on the low side. It also averages out at 4.5 hours a week, … Continue reading
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2011 Training Plan – Step 2 – Establish Season Training Objectives
Start with my Mountain Biker Assessment form from the Joe Friel book. Race Ability Profile Ability Rating Objectives to Improve Race endurance 4 Moving from 4h to 6h events in 2010 to 12h in 2011. So will need to work … Continue reading
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