Benefits of 30min easy ride?

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Same question from last week. If you search, there’s older posts too.

Purpose of 30 minute Endurance ride between Interval days

Hey All - I feel like this has been talked about before but can’t find the discussion. What’s the primary goal of 30 minute endurances between Interval days? My plan looks like this most weeks at the moment. [IMG_1509] Active recovery? Feels a bit like junk miles and I’m wondering if I’m better served adding 30 minutes elsewhere so that I can keep Tuesday as a true rest day.