In the Off Season plans do you typically have a recovery week? The plan seems to have the same intensity workouts each week with some building during the main set.
Michael, no, in the OutSeason we have Mondays and Fridays off _every_ week. Our philosophy is basically that a well-constructed week of training -- or several such weeks -- do not require a full week of reduced training to absorb. Happy to talk to you about this further if you want...
Note, if you feel like you NEED a week off, your body is the boss and you and I can sort that out there....Example, "Coach P I am in Week 7 of the OutSeason and am exhausted despite Monday / Friday off...what can I do?" and we can go from there!
Thank you for the information. The issue I am running into is I have a computrainer class on Monday nights which is wiping out one of the recovery days. Since this has a fair amount in zone 4 by the time I get to the Thursday workouts I am fairly tired. Is there a way to modify the days to accommodate the computrainer class?
Also if I choose to purchase a training plan versus the monthly subscription what are the differences in the level of support?
If you are doing a CT class on Monday, then I suggest you plan on modifying your week as follows...this assumes you can run longer -- up to 90' -- on the Wednesday.
Mon - PM FTP Bike (Class) Tues - OFF Wed - Long Run (from Sunday) Thu - VO2 Bike (usual Thursday) Fri - OFF Sat - Sat Bike Sun - Interval run (from Wed)
If the ^above^ does not work, then you can keep the Wed/Sun runs on regular days BUT you _have to_ do the Sunday run early and then rest rest rest until Monday night (36 hours of rest)...it would look like this:
Mon - PM FTP Bike (Class) Tues - OFF Wed - Interval Run Thu - VO2 Bike Fri - OFF Sat - Sat Bike Sun - Long run
if you go training plan you can email questions to the support address, but you don't get the forums, resources / videos, discounts, etc.
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Note, if you feel like you NEED a week off, your body is the boss and you and I can sort that out there....Example, "Coach P I am in Week 7 of the OutSeason and am exhausted despite Monday / Friday off...what can I do?" and we can go from there!
Hope that helps!
~ Patrick
Thank you for the information. The issue I am running into is I have a computrainer class on Monday nights which is wiping out one of the recovery days. Since this has a fair amount in zone 4 by the time I get to the Thursday workouts I am fairly tired. Is there a way to modify the days to accommodate the computrainer class?
Also if I choose to purchase a training plan versus the monthly subscription what are the differences in the level of support?
If you are doing a CT class on Monday, then I suggest you plan on modifying your week as follows...this assumes you can run longer -- up to 90' -- on the Wednesday.
Mon - PM FTP Bike (Class)
Tues - OFF
Wed - Long Run (from Sunday)
Thu - VO2 Bike (usual Thursday)
Fri - OFF
Sat - Sat Bike
Sun - Interval run (from Wed)
If the ^above^ does not work, then you can keep the Wed/Sun runs on regular days BUT you _have to_ do the Sunday run early and then rest rest rest until Monday night (36 hours of rest)...it would look like this:
Mon - PM FTP Bike (Class)
Tues - OFF
Wed - Interval Run
Thu - VO2 Bike
Fri - OFF
Sat - Sat Bike
Sun - Long run
if you go training plan you can email questions to the support address, but you don't get the forums, resources / videos, discounts, etc.
Hope that helps!
~ Patrick