Best week to schedule additional build-up races

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Hi there,

I’m new to Athletica but I’m really enjoying the platform so far!

When I created the plan, I did so with one A race in mind (end of March). Now, I’m thinking of adding some build up races but wouldn’t want to “mess with the plan” too much, and from what I understandd, if I add the races as C races, the plan will adjust with taper / recovery weeks, when I prefer to consider them as more “intense training sessions”.

That said, when I look at the plan’s big picture I see weeks as “Build 1”, “Build 2”, “Build 3” and “Recovery Week”…Knowing that there are races pretty much every weekend nowadays, which week would it make more sense to sign up for a race, so as to disrupt the plan as little as possible?

I’m guessing “Build 3”? But maybe at the end of a “Recovery week” would also be good as that week could count as tapering? Would “Build 1 / 2” be too bad? Or is it just better to add it as a C Race and let Athletica AI do its thing?

Thanks,
Nuno

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Totally your call and depends on how important the race is. If you’re training through it, possibly replace race with a key weekend set. If you want a taper for it then go with C Race option. My 2c.

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Hi Nuno, in addition to what Prof said, typically with my athletes on Athletica, we schedule the build up races as C races, then let Athletica do its thing. I tend to defer to Athletica and let it do the work of deciding the workouts and intensities. That said, be careful of doing too many races in front of your A goal! That can be a lot of built up stress.

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