Originally Posted by
oespinoza83
Actually, if you would have read my original post, you would have read that I am not asking what to do for racing success next year. I simply said I was going to research base training online more, read a few books, AND ask fellow BF racers what their opinions were on the matter. But if you want to simply lump me as a 41 and think I am here asking for a magical Cat 1 training program, then kudos to you. Thanks.
Alright, I've come across poorly if you think I'm discouraging you from doing anything at all. My fault.
People agree that it's a valid question. I concede; I was wrong.
I read it as hand-wring-y and overly anxious. My fault.
My answer is still the same. Do whatever it is that you want to do, so that you'll stick with it. Consistency is a quality of training, and due to personal experience (mine) and knowing lots of people, I think it's actually the most important part of training. What you actually do matters less than doing something. Just like it doesn't matter what your meals consist of if you're eating healthy and getting the nutrition you need.
Base is still training. Minute to minute, it's not as taxing, but you need to be prepared mentally to go out and do a lot of z2 (which is not noodling) volume. Therefore, I recommend doing whatever it is that you enjoy, which will have you in the mood to spend even more time on the bike. For me, I reduce volume, but change nothing else.