Best workouts for crit racing ?
Sweet Spot Base → Short Power Build → Criterium Specialization
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Sharktooth looks like a killer workout! 
Good Lord! What is this? Looks like one hell of a workout 
The TR catalog for crit workouts are good, but you gotta get that short power up first. I did sustained and then back to short power, and it’s a journey. My repeatability needs a bit of fine tuning.
Looks like a crit! 
Tour de Nez
https://www.trainerroad.com/cycling/workouts/6455-tour-de-nez
That was a doozy of a workout when I did it about a year ago. That still gives me nightmares.
That’s discouraging coming from you, I’ve seen you race (and once tried to—unsuccessfully—hang in a break with you)!
Also forgot to mention if you can get outside and have a loop with minimal traffic where you can mimic a crit lap, I always felt that has helped me the most.
I would also throw Nevada City Classic into the mix.
I did the workout in place of a rained out Waterford Spring race… Here’s the file.
https://www.trainerroad.com/career/nickyz/rides/32952044-tour-de-nez
I remember that one. I didn’t get the message that it was cancelled and drove up from A2. Did get a banana and a muffin out of it, though.
For S+Gs I tried Sharktooth on Friday. Absolutely could not finish it.
That’s one way to identify a weakness for sure.
While I was at it, I made a “crit” based on the power files from an early season (Feb) crit I did last year.
Accidentally hit a 30min power PR. It’s cool but definitely not a goal and not something I’m striving to do. I’d rather be slow for the next few months and fast for BWR + DK than the other way around.
Just needed to mix things up out of boredom.
Hi ,
first post here, would you recommend ERG mode or Virtual Power for this workout (Sharktooth) on a smart trainer ?
Thanks
I’ve only done it in ERG mode so can’t comment on which way is better.
Tour de Nez +2 is perfect prep for superweek and Tulsa. The length is perfect for a P1/2 crit and allows you to hone is nutrition and stuff like that if needed.