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I've been doing the Cat 1 XC Base plan this winter, and I'm done with the plan as of this week. I've detracted a touch from the end of the plan in that I did the “Huracan 300” route this weekend and am going to take a rest week my final week.
Based on an earlier post, I had the 100 mile “Finisher” planned lined up next and after my first 100 miler, I was going to switch to the “PR” plan. It seems that the “Finisher” plan is a little easier compared to the Cat 1 XC Base plan. I'd looks like I'd be going down a bit on the hours/intensity or at least remaining the same vs ramping up.
Should I try to push myself and go for the “PR” plan or do you think that I should maintain and do the 100 mile plan, even though my goals of “just finish” will change to “finish well” considering that I proved to myself that I can do > 100 mile days on the MTB. I don't want to overtrain or burn myself out, but I do want to improve and want to kick some serious butt in a few of the 6 hour/50 mile races that I'll do this year and also do well at the 100 milers.
Thanks!
Ok cool, thank for the reassurance.
In terms of recovery. How long “should it take” to recover from a big 300 mile weekend before I start the 100 mile PR plan?
I did ~23 hours of active pedaling, pretty much all at Zone 1 (Average 125 heart rate on a 200 max). Today is my first day off the bike, and I'm a little sore and feel “tired”, but don't feel “bad” at all.
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