I’m 4 months out from my event at the end of July, I’ve been on continuous and on and off challenges all winter, been doing a fair amount of Base in there as well. I would like to switch now to an XFAI plan for my event at the end of July but it starts off with a significant amount of base again, is that recommended? How do you guys handle that? Do I just wait until I’m 3 months out before I start the plan?
From this help article – Periodization Level – Xert
You can experiment and do “what-if” scenarios with your training plan by sliding this left or right and clicking the Forecast AI button to see what the system will generate with less/more periodization applied. You’ll notice a greater effect, the longer the plan. For example, any plan that’s periodized and longer than 100 days or so, will have you doing base training at the beginning of the plan exclusively.
In your case, slide left to minimize the base phase.