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how do you handle missing your weekly training time goal?

Old 12-09-12, 06:14 PM
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how do you handle missing your weekly training time goal?

It was a busy week at work and I ended up only getting in 5 hours this week instead of my 9.5 goal. Second week of base 1.

How do you handle missing time? I'm going to just try to hit 9.5 this week and count it as second week of base.
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Old 12-09-12, 06:16 PM
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I shrug my shoulders and start a new week.
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Originally Posted by Silvercivic27
I shrug my shoulders and start a new week.
This
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Is your training plan part of a goal to become a professional cyclist? If so, missing weekly goals might be a pretty big deal.

For the other 99.999% of us, just having a goal is a good start. Hitting it most of the time is a really good thing. Missing the occasional week is certainly not the end of the world.
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Old 12-09-12, 07:31 PM
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With a needy family of crybabies, I long ago gave up having any focus towards cycling goals. I sneak in rides when no one is looking. I still hope to win a race next year, but I've got a lot of catching up to do.
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You guys have pretty much covered it.
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I got to a spinning class, sit in the back and look at spandex-clad lady butts.
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you could also ride on a rest day to make up for it
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Missing one week won't hurt you. Missing two will. Find out if it looks like a pattern.
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Don't change your schedule. Just follow your week 3 plan. If you develop a pattern of coming short on your goals, you'll need to re-evaluate some things, but now is way too early. It's Base 1, for crying out loud; how much harm do you think missing your target for your whole Base period by 4 hours will do? Right - none whatsoever. Try and find strategies to stay on top of your riding goals. You will encounter hurdles, and part of this game is learning how to clear them semi-gracefully.
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Originally Posted by IthaDan
I got to a spinning class, sit in the back and look at spandex-clad lady butts.
Same here. I did this yesterday when our group ride got rained out.
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I just joined a winter trainer session that meets twice a week.
I figure if I can make half of them I'm doing pretty good.
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Key point is that you don't try to makeup missed workouts by doubling down.

As others have said, you move on to next week, and do the best you can going forward, but stick with the plan.
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dunno. I don't miss.
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I was only able to ride once during the week last week. Mix in a lot of bad eating and late night studying (yay finals), I noticed the difference during the weekend. My usual Saturday group ride went horrible, heart rate was above the normal the whole time, and got dropped towards the end. Was sleepy the rest of the day. The next day I couldn't even get out of bed for the Sunday morning ride. But as others have said, it's a new week and time to go back to normal. Now I know the effects of bad eating and lack of riding even for only one week.
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Originally Posted by canam73
Kicking, screaming, bitterness, pie.

^^^This, though substituting gin for pie.
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I consider it exceeding my recovery goal.
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Originally Posted by Bob Ross
^^^This, though substituting gin for pie.
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Originally Posted by Silvercivic27
I shrug my shoulders and start a new week.
+1

Some folks can set expectations around them to avoid missing rides, and some can't. I added a buffer by getting up at 4:45 most mornings and hitting the trainer for 45' before getting the kids ready for school. This is all at tempo, but is good for base. I do my intervals at lunch, time permitting. I never have more than three interval workouts in a given week, so it's easy to fit those in somewhere, which means I'm really only ever going to miss SST-type rides.
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Originally Posted by IthaDan
I got to a spinning class, sit in the back and look at spandex-clad lady butts.
I sit backwards on a bike in the front and get another view. I also learned to ignore all the pervert comments.
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