[font=Times New Roman]Hi Everyone, [/font]
[font=Times New Roman]Long time reader, first time posting. Second year on the road but first year racing. I’ve made great improvements in my training over the last year and a half from the info gained here. [/font]
[font=Times New Roman]I’ve seen my FTP climb over the winter after a steady schedule of 20 minute intervals. Here are some more details:[/font]
[font=Times New Roman]FTP of 220 measured by the 20 minute test. [/font]
[font=Times New Roman]155 lbs[/font]
[font=Times New Roman]Age 32[/font]
[font=Times New Roman]Decent sprinter and climber.[/font]
[font=Times New Roman]I was hoping for some feedback on my current situation. In both of my short races this year (30-60min) I felt great for the first 15-20 minutes then all of a sudden I hit a wall. I get dropped and never recover for the rest of the race. [/font]
[font=Times New Roman]I know I need to spend more time on fast group rides and can also improve my drafting/pacing skills but I feel like my aerobic fitness is nonexistent. [/font]
[font=Times New Roman]I’m trying to develop a new training plan to help this weakness. Should I move toward longer intervals (45min) in the upper L3/lower L4 range?[/font]
[font=Times New Roman]Or maybe spend more time in pure L3?[/font]
[font=Times New Roman]Or stick with the 20minute L4’s to keep the FTP moving up?[/font]
[font=Times New Roman]Or should I do something different entirely?[/font]
[font=Times New Roman]Any comments or opinions are appreciated.[/font]