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batman220

Man, I posted what I thought was some good info for some help only one person responded Maybe I am asking the wrong questions. Or maybe I am beyond help? Or maybe my post was so right on target that I didn't need a response

daveryanwyoming

Yeah, general info questions typically get a lot of responses, when it moves to free coaching the responses often fall off.

FWIW, your CTL build looks very solid and smart, your weekly training mix looks reasonable. The biggest thing that jumped out at me was the very heavy bias towards L1, L2 work in your custom power distribution chart. Looks like a very heavy lean towards LSD work, don't expect to get fast or build a lot of sustainable power with so much of your work down in those levels.

I'm definitely in the SST/Lydiard camp when it comes to building core metabolic fitness and spend a lot more time up in Tempo and Threshold levels. Others feel differently, but since you asked for feedback I'd make sure you get more SST/L4 work in your mix.

Good luck,
-Dave

Alex Simmons

As you would expect.

Besides, before giving anyone specific coaching advice, I'd want to have a lot more background information on them first. That's doing one's due diligence, is common sense and a professional approach.

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Felt_Rider

Absolutely!! Thanks for the comment.

This is one of my pet peeves about personal training or coaching and those who apply a one size fits all kind of philosophy or "it works for me so I can apply it on everyone else" thought.

There are a lot of factors involved starting with genetic inclinations to daily schedules among many other factors, which vary from person to person. There are general applications and general rules of physiology to apply and like Dave and others may suggest L4/SST in general for training, I am sure he, yourself and others who have good experience with coaching will take that general information and tweak it based on the many variables for that individual.

How many times have we seen the frustration of those on forums who may desire a certain response from a particular individual like Coogan only to get responses from many other individuals batting around ideas (of course the joy for discussion on forums). Yet we know that one the reasons there may not be a response other than the person being called out has not seen the question is they are silent because there is not enough information provided to make a solid response.

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batman220

Well, thank for the responses. Not looking for free coaching, just looking for some help. A lot of people look to people with the same interests to get training ideas, commentary on their form, their set up, their strategy etc on forums all over the internet. Bicycling, motorcycle racing, volleyball, basketball, track and field, are all forums I have bounced ideas off other people to see what their opinion is. Most of the time they have much more experience than me and are very helpful. Maybe cycling is different in that there are a lot of coaches out there that don't like to give free advice. Although everyone who has responded to this thread has been very helpful and posts helpful advice on the forums daily.

If it came off like I am looking for free daily coaching from a professional coach that is not my intent and I apologize. I have seen other posts where it has been stated that it would be easier to help the poster if they attached their PMC chart so that is what I did. Anyway, if anyone has any other helpful advice that would be great. Thanks

Felt_Rider

I will always take some free coaching if it is available from someone who is competent (without apologies) and good cooks have also learned not to offer me free food because I will often take that too.

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Alex Simmons

No need. My comment on this was a general one in response to a comment made by Dave.

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acoggan

Or they just don't like being publically solicited for free information.