I’m currently following the 6 week polarized plan.
After this plan is finished, should I continue with the usual Base plan (Sweetspot) and after that Build plan? My goal is merely to increase my FTP and be prepared for the next season (March 2022).
The 6 week POL plan is the “Base”. The 8 week POL plan is the “Build”. So that should be next.
Read the descriptions in the plans to see this info. Presumably you would pick a Specialty phase of your preference after the 8 week plan.
Ok thanks and apologies. I’m a non-native English speaker and I read over the key words base and build. Why not name the 6 week plan something like Polarized Base and the 8 week plan something like Polarized Build. Would probably make it clearer?
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Yeah, you’re not the first to missed that info. I made that suggestion right after they introduced them, because there were questions and confusion right from the start.
Worth tagging @IvyAudrain again, to make sure the team knows this issue and may be open to updating the names.
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Agree that plan titles could be clearer.
And this should only require renaming, no new coding required.
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TR also suggests you could do it again if time permits:
“Polarized Base has one six-week block. If time permits, repeat this block a second time for a total of twelve weeks. Repeating the block with a new FTP will help ensure you are progressively building your base fitness.”
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