Hi DBentley,
That’s cool you are getting so much mileage out of the Masters plans!
I like your option of repeating week 5 for a three week block and then having a rest week before the race with the following modification:
– On your second time through week 5, reduce the intensity and duration of the Saturday ride by reducing the 60 minutes at cross country race pace to 20 minutes at cross country race pace.
Coach Lynda