I am a regular user of TR over the winter period. I am targetting my first half IM in June. I am averaging around 100-150 bike miles per week plus 3 swims and 2 runs plus a strength and conditioning session. I have completed base training. I am in the second week of sustained power build. Last nigh…

I think you might find a lot of good suggestions in this thread Catch 22 on VO2 work Just remember that VO2 Max work is tough and you’re right, some of the sessions do get harder to complete. The more you face this challenge, the easier it becomes, I promise you that. Good luck :+1:

Quick suggestion – if you are struggling with Vo2 work currently try this…it’s worked for me in the past: Every time you have a Vo2 workout coming up in your calendar, replace it with either Huffaker (my preference) or Mills. The reason is as much psychological as it is physiological. In the case…

I did Mills during base and completed it ok. I think it was the short 30 seconds recoveries on Bashful plus 1 that made it too hard last night. I have donec Gendarme too which is same recovery but only 30 seconds work effort and slightly lower intensity-120% of FTP.

I would suggest not doing them in erg mode, don’t worry about what power you’re hitting, just focus on a solid effort for the duration of the intervals, after about half of the intervals in the set you should be pretty gassed and needing the full recovery. Think about how you do your running and swi…

Try hitting every interval at 95% all the way through. Build from there. But yes check the other thread. Some great advice. Mike

@chad had a suggestion for a VO2 block prior to build in a prior thread: [image] Short intense period before starting base? Chad's short FTP boost plan Training There isn’t a plan for this, but it’s a pretty easy thing to slap together if you comb the workout catalog’s VO2…

Good point about disengaging erg mode for them. I might do that next time I co,e to this one, but first I think I will do the pre build block of Vo2 efforts as per Chad’s suggestion.

I have traditionally thought that I simply sucked at VO2max efforts. I was recently reading the workout description for Mills and have come to realize that they are simply extremely hard efforts for everyone (you are supposed to be gutting it out for the last 30-60sec). So just because they are real…

I did Taylor -2 last night. Going to do a few more vo2 workouts building up duration over next 10 days before getting back on plan.

Well I did what I said I would and did a 10 day block of Vo2 work gradually building the duration of the efforts from session to session before re-starting my Build block. Yesterday I did Shortoff +1 which is 6 sets of 3 minutes at 120% FTP. In previous years I have found my repeatable 3 minute po…

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@chad had a suggestion for a VO2 block prior to build in a prior thread:

Topic		Replies	Views
Adding VO2 Max Boost Mid Build Phase Training	5	1033	July 22, 2020
VO2 Max Plan modification / Help Needed Training plan-modification	21	2772	February 20, 2020
Weakness during Build Phase? Training	15	1373	February 10, 2021
Struggling with VO2 work at 95%? Training	6	975	March 24, 2021
VO2 max intervals consistently beat me; does it matter? Training	25	6755	September 12, 2019

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