[dominicpnw]

I have a few climbs planned, space 2 to 3 weeks apart. I’m curious as to how I should balance these. Taking a recovery week after a climb, then trying to stay rested the week before the next climb doesn’t seem to give me the opportunity to do the work I had been doing while following weeks 1-22 of the 24 week plan (the uphillathelete.com version). Any recommendations? Is it just not possible to improve fitness further during my climbing season?

[Scott Johnston]

Please read this article for a deeper explanation.   But in a word, it is not possible to build capacity and utilize it simultaneously.  As you have figured out, you will need some recovery after a major utilization session, like a big climbing objective, and you will want to taper a bit before the next objective. As you are figuring out,  this does not leave much time for training (AKA capacity building).  If you have done a good job of building capacity in those first 22 weeks, you should be fine shifting gears to this more specific utilization period to make your training more event specific.

 

I hope that helps,
Scott

[dominicpnw]

Yes it does, thanks! It sounds like ME workouts are still golden during this time?  I feel that this is where I need the most improvement.

 

 

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