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Out of the blue and completely unplanned, I decided to do a 7 day stage race two months away. Looking at my training plan, I have a target XC race in April with lots of volume around it; coming in just less compared to going out.
Analyzing my training so far, I've only decreased my weekly volume since racing season began from 15-17 hrs per week to 12-14 per week average leading into the thick of my schedule, but intensity has picked up also working more on LT and VO2Max. XCO races have been and will be every other week until the aforementioned stage race.
Stages time ranges from 2 to 4 hours daily, with an average of 3 hrs for a mid pack finisher in my class.
Given the short time frame to make any changes to my training plan, what changes, suggestions, or tips should I take into consideration for this? I have never done a stage race before, so any tips would be gladly appreciated.
Analyzing my training so far, I've only decreased my weekly volume since racing season began from 15-17 hrs per week to 12-14 per week average leading into the thick of my schedule, but intensity has picked up also working more on LT and VO2Max. XCO races have been and will be every other week until the aforementioned stage race.
Stages time ranges from 2 to 4 hours daily, with an average of 3 hrs for a mid pack finisher in my class.
Given the short time frame to make any changes to my training plan, what changes, suggestions, or tips should I take into consideration for this? I have never done a stage race before, so any tips would be gladly appreciated.