Jon,
To dial back the plan start by dropping all the recovery rides in favor of passive rest. Next shorten the warm-up and cool down time on the weekday sessions to shorten ride duration. Next drop all Friday sessions and add a day off. If that still feels too much, cut back on the number of intervals you do mid-week but keep the rest between intervals and interval duration the same.
Currently PDF:TP sales are about even.
If you already use Garmin Connect you can use this app https://tapiriik.com/
Can you tell me what the difference is between the Training Peaks Format vs the PDF format? Why would one choose one over the other?
The training plan content is the same in the PDF and TP versions.
Advantages for TrainingPeaks are:
- Analysis features available to add with a paid Premium subscription such as downloading power files, viewing maps and graphs. Here is a chart comparing TP Premium subscription and TP Basic free plan features and costshttp://home.trainingpeaks.com/sign-up-personal-edition.aspx
- Online storage of your device files giving you a backup if your local storage fails.
- Training log continuity for a user already on TP and logging data.
- Mobile app
Disadvantages for TrainingPeaks are:
- Have to be online to use TP.
- Has a learning curve some users do not have time for.
PDF advantages:
- Simple no frills doc.
- Easy to scroll forwards to view future workouts.
- Do not have to be online to view your PDF. The PDF is easier to scroll forward to view future weeks and workouts quickly.
PDF disadvantages:
- Lacks advanced storage and analysis features
There are pros and cons to PDF vs. TP and no real winner. If you will use the tools on TP and don’t mind paying for the extra subscription fee that is a good option. If you don’t think you will use any of the tools on TP and want to save on the extra subscription fee TP charges PDF is the way to go.
Lynda