Total volume is a bit higher than prior. I have ridden 23 out of the 28 days so far this month. Two days of snowboarding thrown in there, and a couple days of too much kids stuff. I have not done any intervals, except counting my 3 outdoor rides as zone 5-6 work at times. I did a FTP 20 minute test, (wish I had done this prior to this training type), and what I learned the most is that I can sustain 163 bpm for 20 minutes, that is the very top of zone 5 for me.

I lift legs once a week, followed by 30 minute zone 2 spin at the gym. My legs have hurt for the past 3 seasons, that has not changed one bit, but what has is my lack of fatigue. My legs are not tired, they just are sore like always. I don't eat on rides, never did, and am working on drinking more when outside. My goal is racing, and from my results so far can't wait for the season to start.

CFB - what are you doing in the gym when lifting for 2 hours? My leg and upper body workout is under 30 minutes. I don't know what hrTSS is? Increasing numbers area good thing? I was a pure "sugar burner", when it came to riding. What my test also showed was that at low HR I burned fat really well, I just never worked that prior to the past month. I think that is a big source of weight loss. I tested at 12% body fat, that has certainly come down.

I have a buddy I ride with that crushes me. He rode over 11,000 miles last year. I asked him the other day when he is just cruising along at his normal pace, 23-24mph on the flats what his HR is? 120bpm. He is the epitome of this type of training. He goes at that pace all day long without thinking about it. That is my goal!!! I am getting much closer to him in just this past month and a half.