As pointed out to you 12 days ago, more is not necessarily better. You can end up with non functional overreaching. You generate the fatigue but don’t gain any benefit from it in terms of fitness.
Yep, The outcome certainly seems to point to the argument you made. I took it on board at the time, took a rest and dialled back all the intensity from that point on. Thanks for the link Ill certainly have a listen.
your head has a better idea
I'm sure that is the case in most instances, I should be thankful I will be letting it lead the way with this decision.
The boy Dylan Johnson is not loving TrainerRoad plans.
I actually looked at this yesterday and thought about what he was saying. Whilst there is a suggestion of balance in the video I didn't like the cherry picking of literature to serve his argument. Then I remembered it was an opinion on the internet, left the high horse in the stable and absorbed it with a healthy pinch of salt.
I essentially agreed with much of the substance of what he was arguing especially with reference to the higher volume plans. With plans which are designed to keep you largely on a trainer advocating long slow approaches is a hard sell. Its no wonder they up to intensity and shorten the sessions to make a more palatable approach for their target audience.
Some people seem to have success with it, but as with anything designed for a mass market its not an ideal approach for all. You can quickly tell if back to back intense days may be too much. I have reconsidered the volume plan i may use going forward at different times and how switching out some of the sweet spot with long and slow rides may benefit me. The TR plans do actually offer this option to make more balanced plans but that didn't come across in Dylan's video.
Its not perfect but in fairness I feel it does try to guide you to start small and take manageable increases with rest built in. But as a self training tool it is open to human error too. Specifically with the framing of sweet spot as a highly repeatable effort it does lead to the potential for overdoing it. Especially when its a tool being used by inexperienced people. Insert anecdotal evidence here.
Despite my initial misguided enthusiasm and naivety potentially costing me some gains in functional power I can try to comfort myself with the accompanying weight loss and diversion from less healthy lockdown patterns of behaviour
I will keep applying the lessons and hopefully find a manageable, productive and repeatable work load.