Tag Archives: Training Stress Score (TSS)

Haute Route Training Plan Step 2: Build weekly plan using periodization & Where am I so far?

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Jan Van Mieghem

To train for the Haute Route 2013 challenge, I designed a training plan through a hierarchical 3-step process working backwards from the ultimate goal.  Step 1 defined the aggregate training goal as simulating a training stress score of 250/day (1700-1800 for the … Continue reading →

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Haute Route Training Plan Step 1: Quantify the Training Goal using TSS

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Jan Van Mieghem

After the commitment, the start of my journey towards my greatest physical challenge was to design a training plan.  While the Haute Route challenge is daunting, its great benefit is singular clarity of the goal. When I started competitive cycling, … Continue reading →

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