2026-10-19

Recovery spin

  • Id: 2026-10-19-recovery-spin
  • Title: Recovery spin
  • Kind: workout
  • Discipline: bike
  • Surface: road
  • Priority: support
  • Planned time: unscheduled
  • Duration: 0:45-1:00
  • Intensity: recovery
  • Location: Michigan
  • TrainingPeaks ID: 3968330141

Objective

Flush the legs after racing and the drive.

Goal

Start the week's key session fresh enough to hit its targets.

Reasoning

Changed Oct 15: no travel today. Sidney drove to Michigan after Sunday's race, so Monday is a quiet recovery day at her friend's place.

Workout plan

  • 45-60 min very easy, high cadence (90+ rpm), flat road or trainer.
  • Under 145 W and HR under 140 for the whole ride.

Structured workout

  • Primary intensity metric: percentOfFtp
  • Step: Recovery spin, 50 min, 45-55, active

Fuelling

Water on the bike. Extra carbohydrate at lunch and dinner to restock after racing, and plenty of fluid after the drive.

Constraints

  • No efforts and no climbs.

Core maintenance

  • Id: 2026-10-19-core-maintenance
  • Title: Core maintenance
  • Kind: strength
  • Discipline: strength
  • Surface: off-bike
  • Priority: maintenance
  • Planned time: after ride
  • Duration: 0:15-0:20
  • Intensity: light
  • Location: Michigan
  • TrainingPeaks ID: 3968330147

Objective

Keep trunk strength and control steady through the race block.

Goal

A stable trunk for starts, remounts, run-ups and rough ground, with no added fatigue.

Reasoning

Monday is a low-load day at her friend's place, so the routine fits there without costing anything.

Workout plan

  • Sidney's prescribed light core routine, 15-20 min.
  • Controlled tempo and steady breathing; finish every set with good form in hand.

Constraints

  • No new exercises and no added load during race weeks.
  • If the back or SI joint is irritated, replace the routine with 10 min of easy mobility.