IF Increase speed is important, what would you do?
11-18-22, 10:46 AM
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After I retired and started trying to build back the heart got wonky again in July 2021 and is only recently getting better. Doc said I have COPD but don't know if the symptoms are related. If I don't red-line my heart rate for hours it seems to be ok now.
Several guys I know have had a-fib and have switched to e-bikes and one had an ablation. It seems to affect people who trained at a high level for years. One woman I know had issues that also resolved and she is kicking butt again @65.
11-18-22, 02:42 PM
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Online long plans sources, please?
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11-18-22, 05:42 PM
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I find the Zwift plans too generic and too focused on short term gains to use effectively all year round. Plans from the likes of TrainerRoad and Wahoo SYSTM allow for a mixture of indoor and outdoor rides. They can also be tailored more effectively for older riders (e.g. 2-1 vs 3-1 build/recovery weeks) and key target events.
This year I've beed using a new App called PILLAR, which builds a custom adaptive training plan (similar to Xert I think, although I haven't used Xert). With PILLAR I can schedule all my outdoor rides and events and the App builds an adaptive training plan around them. At the end of each week I provide basic feedback on my physical and mental fatigue and the plan adapts for the following week. I can even schedule in holidays and other times I'm not available to ride, along with maximum daily/weekly time constraints. This allows me to build a pretty customised annual plan around all my other commitments. The other thing I like about PILLAR is that it evaluates every ride against the target session for that day. So for example I could do a hard Zwift race instead of a planned VO2 max interval session and PILLAR will evaluate my Zwift ride against the targets for the planned interval session. I can also use my favourite workouts from other Apps instead of PILLAR by matching the target intensity and duration. So I often use individual Wahoo SYSTM workouts, but within my PILLAR training plan rather than a more generic SYSTM training plan. You could do the same choosing individual Zwift workouts within a long term plan built from PILLAR.
If you are interested here's a link to PILLAR. They are UK based (not that it matters for the user) and I think it's still free to use in beta - but they are about to move to a modest subscription model. I have no affiliation to them other than as a user and beta-tester.
https://www.pillar-app.com
This year I've beed using a new App called PILLAR, which builds a custom adaptive training plan (similar to Xert I think, although I haven't used Xert). With PILLAR I can schedule all my outdoor rides and events and the App builds an adaptive training plan around them. At the end of each week I provide basic feedback on my physical and mental fatigue and the plan adapts for the following week. I can even schedule in holidays and other times I'm not available to ride, along with maximum daily/weekly time constraints. This allows me to build a pretty customised annual plan around all my other commitments. The other thing I like about PILLAR is that it evaluates every ride against the target session for that day. So for example I could do a hard Zwift race instead of a planned VO2 max interval session and PILLAR will evaluate my Zwift ride against the targets for the planned interval session. I can also use my favourite workouts from other Apps instead of PILLAR by matching the target intensity and duration. So I often use individual Wahoo SYSTM workouts, but within my PILLAR training plan rather than a more generic SYSTM training plan. You could do the same choosing individual Zwift workouts within a long term plan built from PILLAR.
If you are interested here's a link to PILLAR. They are UK based (not that it matters for the user) and I think it's still free to use in beta - but they are about to move to a modest subscription model. I have no affiliation to them other than as a user and beta-tester.
https://www.pillar-app.com
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11-18-22, 07:17 PM
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Pillar does have a provision to select Short,Medium or long duration plans. They are not defined, but for free, you could give it a look see. Use the link above to get the full name of Pillar since it doesn’t automatically show using just Pillar.
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Pillar is designed for long term use.
TrainerRoad have a long term plan builder
Training Peaks has loads of annual plans
Wahoo SYSTM plans are short (12 week) but you can build a long term plan using their modular building blocks.
Pillar is free at the moment as they are relatively new. But they are likely to move to a subscription model, at least for adaptive training plans. I've been using their platform since April and find it perfect for my needs as a Sportive/Fondo rider. It allows plenty of scope to add in group rides, events, races etc alongside structural workouts. They are also planning to add in multi-sports and strength training - at least in terms of added training stress for the adaptive plan.
TrainerRoad have a long term plan builder
Training Peaks has loads of annual plans
Wahoo SYSTM plans are short (12 week) but you can build a long term plan using their modular building blocks.
Pillar is free at the moment as they are relatively new. But they are likely to move to a subscription model, at least for adaptive training plans. I've been using their platform since April and find it perfect for my needs as a Sportive/Fondo rider. It allows plenty of scope to add in group rides, events, races etc alongside structural workouts. They are also planning to add in multi-sports and strength training - at least in terms of added training stress for the adaptive plan.
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