Originally Posted by
Ygduf
what do you like to do, or consider "base"?
I did the z2forever "base" model last year and came into the season barely able to hang on to a 100-man peloton. After 6 weeks of having my ass kicked, I finally had the VO2 to start racing. This year I am "not changing much" from my usual summer riding, just a small reduction in volume/intensity, but otherwise keeping fitness "up".
Fudgy - fwiw, my second (and last) block of base will be done in the first week of December. My training will then include progressively include less volume and more intensity. I have a B race in mid-February and an A race (105 mile RR) on March 9. I *think* that's how it's supposed to work.
I'm doing the long base miles because I have the time and need the endurance...and because I just wanted to see what it's like.