Yes you could but I would advise to limit the amount of time you spend smashing yourself to bits on the turbo if you are planning to race next year, unless you plan to peak for February and on burning out just as the season is getting into full swing! Get your head around eating those steady base miles!
Some intensity is good to keep things interesting and maintain a turn of pace (and for enjoyment), but try not to do too much. Form doesn't last forever and you can not maintain peak fitness indefinitely so you will want to time your peak's for your target events.
Hi Robert, thanks for the feedback.
The plan as it stands is to complete the 6 week, 3 times a week (3.5hours p/w) schedule. These will be relatively intense sessions. I am still managing to fit in one decent sized ride at the weekend. Of late this ride has been 40-50 miles of climbing. Usually 3500-4000ft approx. Also have the club run on Thursday night.
The idea with the intense trainer sessions is to push myself to increase power,LT, and marginally i am sure, vo2 max. There are other benefits also.
I will then take a break from the sessions after 6 weeks to a assess my progress, and more importantly, not over do it.
It is more a winter training program as opposed to an all year round program.
Also with the dark nights it's harder to ride after work without having to faff about with lights and sometimes it just isn't possible due to the weather.
I think this kind of training in moderation can continue improvement when you need to push through a ceiling. I am very conscious of overdoing it though so appreciate your thoughts.
