Have you actually looked at TRs training plans? Their "base" isn't base, it's sweet spot. And it's massive amounts of sweet spot. And if you use the plan builder it gives you speet spot base in different volumes depending on your input into the builder. And if you go to the base plans the "traditional base" is the lowest one and this is what they tell you on the descriptionLiKuid wrote: ↑Mon Mar 15, 2021 5:52 pmIf you take your time to read TR before starting a plan, most probably you ll end up selecting a base plan. If you try the plan builder tool, and dont give it a race date anytime soon, you ll definitely be given a 10-12 week base plan before doing any hard interval work. I understand that a lot of people may start hot expecting qiuck results, but each time TR directs you to start with base work.
Not only are they telling you to not do it, only the first block of those plans is what you could call traditional base. Blocks 2 and 3 have tons of tempo and sweet spot showed into them.Traditional Base has three consecutive four-week blocks: I, II and III. Time permitting, complete each block in order.
As its name implies, the Traditional block takes the old-fashioned approach to base training. It requires a large time commitment to give you significant gains. Unless you have at least 10 hours/week to train, we do not recommend the long, low-intensity Traditional approach. Workouts include fair shares of form work, pedaling drills, power sprints, force intervals and hill simulations.
This block is primarily geared toward Grand Tour athletes or those recovering from an injury who want to avoid high-intensity intervals.
Btw first one on the base phase list is the sweet spot plans which tells you this. You can't tell me TR isn't trying to direct everyone into sweet spot.
Sweet Spot Base has two consecutive six-week blocks: I and II. Time permitting, complete each block in order.
The Sweet-Spot block is the most efficient form of base training for the majority of cyclists — it’s what we recommend. You’ll train in the Sweet-Spot, Threshold and VO2max power zones for a blend of interval training that makes you stronger, faster. Aside from the significant fitness gains and increases in FTP, you’ll enhance your form work and pedaling mechanics.
If you have the time and prefer the traditional style but would like to complete this block, the high-volume block incorporates aspects of both Sweet-Spot and Traditional base training.