# Doing the same workout all the time

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**Category:** Training\
**Tags:** plan-modification\
**Created:** [November 6, 2019, 4:57pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/doing-the-same-workout-all-the-time/23637 "2019-11-06T16:57:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![bbarrera](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/bbarrera/32/14734_2.png) [@bbarrera](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/bbarrera)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2019, 6:02pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/doing-the-same-workout-all-the-time/23637/11 "2019-11-06T18:02:53Z")

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> [@Scapewalker](#):
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> big fan of the progressive overload concept.

In cycling that is often (but not always) implemented as increasing time-in-zone. For workouts like Carson (sweet spot) that means going from say 8 minute intervals to 10 to 12 to 15 to 20 to 30 … For example a progression like in this post [Are the TrainerRoad plans good enough for long 3hr+ races? - #20 by bbarrera](https://www.trainerroad.com/forumt/are-the-trainerroad-plans-good-enough-for-long-3hr-races/22095/20)

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