I’ve been paying more attention to this. I actually tend to sleep fine, but the quality/ body battery/ hr data really shows the effect on my body. A 6-7 hours “sleep” after beers really doesn’t boost my body battery*
*I’ve no idea how the science works, but generally matches how I feel, and if you look at the HR and Sleep data compared to non-drink evenings, the difference is stark. Albeit the alcohol is normally accompanied by more fatty foods than I’d normally have too (crisps/ chips).
Thank you, that makes sense now.
Second this, also helps with the language/accent barrier for certain guests where it is hard to discern what they are saying in podcast form.
I absolutely corroborate this observation!
The older I get the more I have to be wary of when and how much I drink.
In my 20s, didn’t matter.
Mid 30s. Oof. Maybe reduce drinking on weeknights. And was gaining some wait due to having a couple beers every night.
40s. Still can have a few on weekends and be okay.
Now 50. I’ll just have 1-2 beers on the weekend. And now keeping a closer eye on the ABV of the beer. And checking out NA options. 
You mean three difficult workouts and a moderate workout in a week. I’d love an option for two difficult workouts per week in plan builder. I want the rest to be more volume, not intensity.
I’ve decided to go with an 8 day week to give me recovery time as an 60 plus athlete. I ride 4 days, lift 2 days and recover 2 days. Two of the 4 rides are endurance/Z2, one sweet spot, one VO2 or higher
What’s the old saying - “if you give up beer you don’t live longer it just seems like it!” 
Well I should add, I notice the effects, but it doesn’t stop me! But, although a compromise on recovery, I normally have my day off or an easy day the next day. Whatever the aims, tried (and failed) over the holidays to do work after a few beers (even a relatively easy night).
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I find that it’s really a lot easier than people think who have no experience with it. Probably the only hard thing is that you’re swimming against society’s beliefs and assumptions (i.e. you can’t do x as a vegan) and preferences. Like it sucks to go to an event and have nothing to eat and watch everyone else eat. 
But other than that, it’s really easy to get good quality carbohydrates, fiber, and yes, even protein.
My 25 yr old took 5 years to get a CalPoly masters in engineering, but couldn’t figure out how to not lose hair when she went vegan her freshman year. Probably a combination of living in the dorms on a meal plan, and I swear she switched majors to partying 
during the Week of Welcome. So it is possible to fumble going vegan, I think she needed her own kitchen.
I don’t think any of us ate very well our first year away from home. But it would be especially hard on a meal plan to be a vegan. Losing hair is a sign of not enough fat. So absolutely it’s possible to fumble going vegan, but it’s possible to fumble as an omnivore, too. I think where people (well, especially athletic people) get into trouble are vegan subsets that are really restrictive - like low fat vegan or no oil, salt or sugar or raw vegan or (gasp) keto vegan.
And dang @WindWarrior - congrats on your daughter’s academic accomplishments though!
Getting a dual major in engineering and partying is no small feat! Ask me how I know lol…
Like father like daughter? (Did you also try going vegan??)
Can’t you just make a plan and hit the trash can for workout #3?
I kinda did that… I made a low volume plan for my upcoming MTB series then moved things around so that I do a hard effort every 3 days (two days between hard efforts, usually outside or an endurance ride) so I get a bit more recovery between bouts. Had to delete a couple sessions here and there but not many.
Apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, although I hid my past from the girls until they were nearly finished with college. I’m an omnivore, but people that see the bulk of my lunch think I’m a vegetarian…
Isn’t this the answer to every question though? “Just build your own plan”
Q: “I’d like a plan that focuses on Time Trialing”
A: “Well, couldn’t you just pick a MTB plan and change the workouts?”
Q: “I’d like there to be high volume plans”
A: “Just take a low volume plan and add more rides”
Q: “I’d like a low volume plan”
A: “Just take a high volume plan and delete some rides”
At that point, why not just have 1 plan that everyone has to modify themself?
We’re users of a product and there are enhancements we would like to see. I’d guess more of us are over 35 than under, so it’s a very large population of users that could use more volume and less intensity.
Sounds like the HV polarized plan. A VO2 max workout, a threshold workout and the rest z2.