breathing

Been thinking about getting this. I noticed that he talks a lot about using power during the training. I don't have a power meter of any sort. That being said, is this still a good idea to buy and use or is it too power based training oriented?

Caad 8

I have the book, I also don't have power. I just skipped over the power chapter. You can still create your own training plan though. You create a training plan for the year, and then a weekly training plan. It does take some time, but once you get it all set up, it isnt hard.

breathing

awesome! thanks for the quick response

tspek

Training with power helps, but that's not really what the book is about.

badhat

yeah i'm using it this year and also not using power.

it really is more about organization and planning and scheduling than anything else.

great book.

graphs

Another person here following the book who isn't using a PM.

I'm actually on my third time going through it since I got it in January. There is such a wealth of information in there that I keep discovering new things as my understanding of training for cycling grows. And, if/when a power meter comes into the picture, I feel like it's value will grow even more.

Definitely worth the $25.

Hida Yanra

I'm using it without a power meter -
buy it, use it... well worth your time.

kukusz

A good addition to the book is Joe's blog, now found at https://www.joefrielsblog.com/.