Hi all,
After 12 weeks of serious devotion and not missing any workout, managing at the same time the challenges of parenting, here are my updated results (screenshot). From an all-rounder profile I became now a climber, profile which in my opinion suits me better as I enjoy climbing, being a relatively lightweight guy (66kg). The gains have been remarkable in my opinion, as I have had regular 5 to 6 hours of sleep during the nights (having a 1 year old toddler) and having to manage the daily work chores. In average I have had aprox. 7%gains in all fields of the 4DP test. My weakness seems still to be VO2. First time I did the all purpose road plan, however I would like now to spice it and try a different one. Nevertheless, there is no clear description of which plan suits better to which weakness. Any suggestions on what plan should I try now to lift my VO2 ceiling, and therefore my FTP along with it?
Cheers,
George, a sufferlandrian by all means 
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Nice work! Especially in the absence of sleep.
Have you checked out the Speed Demon plan? It’s only 4 weeks, but it might be worth a look. I think the training stress is similar to the advanced road plan, but I haven’t completed Speed Demon myself.
Well done! Managing life and training is no joke for sure!
I think that no matter what plan you pick it’s designed to help build in the areas that the program deems a weak spot. My last FF said I needed work on FTP and I feel like the all purpose road plan I am almost done with has been very FTP centric. Perhaps that’s just the plan though?
Maybe we could get somebody like @Coach.Mac.C or @Coach.Neal.H to give a little insight as to how FF results impact training plans?
Hi there sufferlandrians,
Thanks for your insights, I really appreciate it. I will probably choose one of the shorter specialty plans (4week), if it´s true and any plan I select will be molded to my 4DP profile, therefore I guess targeting my weaknesses. The only downisde of the 4week plans from what I saw is that they offer only inside workouts. I guess I will then go with the intermediate level, and add 2 more outside rides at the weekends.
Of course I would love to get more insight from others as well.
Cheers and ride safe,
George.
Great numbers George!! Very impressive! How did this go for you? I normally get in a few weeks of effort (now a 4 week block) plus a 12 week program, each winter - and when it gets nice out I switch to 100% outside instead of weekends only. So, I’ve never done back-to-back programs.
If you are specifically targeting VO2, then how about a 4 week MAP block? Then move onto another 12 week plan for a more balanced effort again.
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Hi guys,
Thanks a lot. In the meantime I have been doing a 12week Plan from TrainerRoad( SweetSpot Base)and now started the Crit Plan in Sufferfest. This is the first week. In the meantime my FTP dropped to 245W for the same weight ( I did the FullFrontal on Tuesday) but I have high hopes when the plan comes to an end. The Crit plan involves more MAP and anaerobic workouts, so I hope in this way I can lift the ceiling and raise along the way the FTP.
Cheers,
George.
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