MacroCycles: How Many Weeks and How Do You Peak?
01-21-09, 08:33 PM
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MacroCycles: How Many Weeks and How Do You Peak?
I was sitting down with team mates selecting 'A', 'B' and 'C' races for 2009 (actually I was explaining the concept to some...). We were planning training based on this and we hit a snag.
I have always done 6 week macro cycles. I have a team mate doing 5 weeks and another doing 4 weeks. So my questions are:
1. How many weeks are your cycles?
2. How do you adjust/reach you peak (When is it in the cycle)?
3. If you vary, or have varied the length of your macro cycles how did it affect your peak in terms of timing?
Discuss.
I have always done 6 week macro cycles. I have a team mate doing 5 weeks and another doing 4 weeks. So my questions are:
1. How many weeks are your cycles?
2. How do you adjust/reach you peak (When is it in the cycle)?
3. If you vary, or have varied the length of your macro cycles how did it affect your peak in terms of timing?
Discuss.
01-21-09, 09:01 PM
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I am probably not much help on this topic as this is my first year in periodization and I am working out of Joe Friel's book.
It has me doing 4 week cycles and peaking for 2 weeks I think then the race period is after that and I believe that is anywhere from 1-6 weeks.
It has me doing 4 week cycles and peaking for 2 weeks I think then the race period is after that and I believe that is anywhere from 1-6 weeks.
01-22-09, 06:05 AM
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I never peek.
01-22-09, 06:25 AM
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can't really help you as I'm a newbie and have only read Joe's book once so far
but I found registering at trainingpeaks.com was helpful for building a plan. even if you and your teammates register for one month at 15.00 you will be able to plan it.
but I found registering at trainingpeaks.com was helpful for building a plan. even if you and your teammates register for one month at 15.00 you will be able to plan it.
