{"id":175956,"date":"2019-11-05T12:28:09","date_gmt":"2019-11-05T12:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=175956"},"modified":"2019-11-05T12:28:09","modified_gmt":"2019-11-05T12:28:09","slug":"build-your-own-cycling-training-plan-recovery-workouts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2019\/11\/05\/build-your-own-cycling-training-plan-recovery-workouts\/","title":{"rendered":"Build Your Own Cycling Training Plan \u2013 Recovery Workouts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every good training plan has to include some recovery workouts. It\u2019s all too common for riders who don\u2019t have them written out to push too hard on recovery days. Recovery workouts are not extra complicated, so they are a good starting point for learning how to write an individual workout. Let\u2019s take a look at an example recovery workout.<\/strong>
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Training stress score<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Before we go into the example, it\u2019s important to understand what the Training Stress Score (TSS) is. The formula for it was developed by Andrew Coggan from TrainingPeaks and it assigns a number to the amount of stress that a given ride puts on your body. It is calculated using normalized power, intensity factor, and ride duration; you can look up the equation at their website if interested. The main point to take away is that TSS helps you keep a balance between intensity and recovery within your training plan. Here is a description of what the numbers represent.<\/p>\n

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Less than 150<\/strong> \u2013 Low stress. Recovery from this ride will be finished by the next day.
\n150 to 300<\/strong> \u2013 Medium stress. You may still feel tired the next day.
\n300 to 450<\/strong> \u2013 High stress. You may still feel tired even after two days.
\nMore than 450<\/strong> \u2013 Very high stress. This ride will likely make you feel tired for several days.<\/p>\n

TrainingPeaks doesn\u2019t only give you TSS. It\u2019s a great tool for creating a database of workouts overall. But there are other tools out there, and you can also just write your workouts down by hand in your training log. Just choose whichever way works for you.<\/p>\n

Goal for the recovery workout<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Always start with writing out the goal or the purpose of the workout you will be creating. In general, recovery workouts should allow your body to adapt and super-compensate the muscular and mental stress of all your recent training. It also helps prevent injury, avoid over-training, and allows you to maintain the regularity of your training schedule without adding stress. Recovery rides can include a small amount of intensity if you feel the need to wake your legs up. The following ride will be an example of that.<\/p>\n

Description<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Our example recovery ride will be 1 hour in duration with a TSS of only 49. The intensity of each workout can be expressed in maximum heart rate (Max HR), threshold heart rate (Threshold HR), or functional threshold power (FTP). We will give all three numbers in our example workout, but you should write yours using the method you are used to.<\/p>\n

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Build-up<\/strong> \u2013 10 min. building up to 50-70% Max HR \/ 60-70% Threshold HR \/ 50-60% FTP
\nRamp<\/strong> \u2013 4 min. at 70% Max HR \/ 75% Threshold HR \/ 70% FTP, 3 min. at 75% Max HR \/ 80% Threshold HR \/ 75% FTP, 2 min. at 80% Max HR \/ 85% Threshold HR \/ 80% FTP, 1 min. at 85% Max HR \/ 90% Threshold HR \/ 90% FTP
\nEasy spin<\/strong> \u2013 10 min. at 55-70% Max HR \/ 60-70% Threshold HR \/ 50-60% FTP
\nRamp<\/strong> \u2013 4 min. at 70% Max HR \/ 75% Threshold HR \/ 70% FTP, 3 min. at 75% Max HR \/ 80% Threshold HR \/ 75% FTP, 2 min. at 80% Max HR \/ 85% Threshold HR \/ 80% FTP, 1 min. at 85% Max HR \/ 90% Threshold HR \/ 90% FTP
\nCooldown<\/strong> \u2013 20 min. at 55-70% Max HR \/ 60-70% Threshold HR \/ 50-60% FTP<\/p>\n

Workout name<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Having a functional naming system is a big help as your workout database gets bigger. Try to develop your own system that will give you the info you need. This workout could be called \u201c1-hour easy spin with mid-intensity ramps\u201d. Next time we will look at two examples of endurance building workouts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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