First 4 weeks of new season's training is now complete.
Been quite hard, total of 63 hours, 1500km, 41K Kcals and 2977 TSS points.
Three staple workouts, SST intervals (on rollers), long rides (around 200W for 3-5 hours, mainly on fixed though also winter Giant for club runs) and level 3 rides 1-2 hours around 250W.
Also been doing club turbo training, short SST intervals of 4 mins x 7. Strangely these have felt hardest though long way from most difficult power/TSS wise. Think due to hot room and me not being used to short intervals/short rest.
Feeling good despite level of work. CTL currently running at 88 and TSB -23 (following 3 hard days of 3 hr long ride/2 hr level 3/3 hr long ride.
Morning RHR is nice and low, low 40s following rest building to low 50s following several workout days. Also keeping to target weight which is good, 8-10lbs lighter than this time last year and no evidence of feeling any less strong or weaker on long rides.
Managing to get feeding sorted out bit by bit. Long 5 hour ride at 200W (3500kJ) seems to be OK on 500cal breakfast + 1500cal on bike. Will use this as benchmark for future.
Compared to last year, figures above show that I am spending more time generally on training but most especially in key tempo and sweetspot zones. 46% of time spent here compared to just 23% last year. Also shows I am pretty much keeping below threshold.
All in all then pretty much on target. Interesting to see how things shape up December. Will have first mini test of sorts Boxing day during our festive 10TT....
