The new plan has some threshold workouts in there, whereas the previous base+ plan did not.
As @dthrog00 calculated, the intensity is moving up a notch!
I think you will find it suitably challenging and rewarding.
If you really wanted to add anything to it, you have three spare days per week
Adding a low intensity ride on one of those days would be the safe way to up the volume without much harm being done. I don’t think it will be necessary, but it is the first option I would go to if it was.
I was interested in understanding if there was any progression and where…
I get a bit confused when I see all those lines and numbers but I’d love to have a better understanding of these charts (I saw millions of data fields that could be added to these charts but I don’t know if they are useful or not)…
@Erik64 i also own a Zwift Ride and its mounted on a Wahoo KickrCore. It’s highly recommended to do a „spin down“ on a monthly base via the Wahoo App. Maybe this causes some kind of fluctuation.
This is a perfect example to discuss the basics of training, in a way that is not well articulated by almost anyone that I read but is hidden behind the ideas that are presented.
So from May to Nov 1 you have seen very good progress. 148 to 189 a 30% increase. Now it feels like it is slowing.
6 months is frequently about how long people see increases and then it can slow, but this is very individual and beginners can see a longer period of progress.
The interesting part from perspective is this
If what you are doing is causing increases keep doing it. If it worked last year try it again this year… Most people want to try something new all the time when they actually have or had something that works for them.
First a single test not increasing much does not mean much, it might just be a bad day… no idea. If it feels good keep doing it. If not you can try something else.
If you are going to try something else what should you do if you want to see more improvement. This is the part that is simple but not clearly discussed
a) if you have been doing what you consider easy or mostly moderate then consider going harder
b) if you have been going what you would call “harder” then go lighter (reset and start with a new base)
Most people that are consistent and flatlined should go base, build, peak, enjoy… base, build, peak, enjoy…
Enjoy just means race and be happy you did the training and are the best you can be or just in general are at a peak and you can enjoy how fast you are before resorting to a base period.
Many people want hard winters but if you are going to follow a smart periodized plan (base, build peak) it’s much smarter/more fun/easier to align your early season indoor training with going easy because it’s super fun to do harder efforts outdoors. The problem is many people are better at doing interval indoors so it all gets a bit complicated
But again at some point we just should do what is fun and healthy and put performance as a secondary objective, at least for some periods of time. It’s this interesting dichotomy of fun, performance and health.
So the question is, is it time to go harder or time to reset. If go harder than you need to clearly articulate your goals. Health, FTP testing improvements…
On 30 Oct 2025 your ramp test FTP was 186, up 17 from your ramp test on 31 July 2025
If you saw a 189 FTP from Zwift more recently than 30 Oct 2025, then it shows your progress is continuing: Zwift has detected a new FTP as you were zwifting.
Sorry I made a mistake re-organizing this (100% mistake, I should not have done anything) and just fully fixed it now…
The core question you are asking is can we look at your data and make any suggestions. The answer is no, it would take a lot more analysis and overall it looks like what you are doing is working great. If you have a longer flat period then show use your full training plan history (which workouts/plans) and we can have a better idea of what to do next.
