I know Easy days should be EASY and Hard days HARD. Recently heard another coach recommend 55% of FTP if using power or 70% of threshold HR if using Heartrate. I tried an easy 30 min workout with those parameters and it truly was SO easy. I think I have been riding too hard on my easy days. Here are…

Here is a related thread with lots of info: [image] Are there any benefits to short Z2 workouts? Training I’m skipping Pettit today as my legs still feel a little tired from yesterday’s workout. This got me thinking about 1 hour zone 2 workouts like Pettit. Are there any b…

Thanks, @mcneese.chad . I read that thread and have gained some insight. I will listen to that podcast too that you mentioned. Looks like it aired right around the time of the thread you referenced. Trainerroad is such a great resource! :grin:

As luck would have it, I heard the very segment on my drive home. Click the last link in the video jump list. Starts around 1:20 based on the audio cast. [image] Dropping Weight, Stretching Peaks, Recovery & More – Ask a Cycling Coach 183 Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast Nov…

[image] DanaSummey: A ride with that low of an intensity feels not much different than just taking the day off. Is there some benefit to riding rather than just taking the day off? Yes, you will probably feel better on the next hard day. This week I had to move my easy workout from Wednesday…

Okay, thanks! I will give it a listen!

Thanks! I do subscribe to the podcast and will re-listen to those that address this topic. I could see from the thread that Chad referenced that it is a “can of worms”. I hope I didn’t open up another can! Lol!—as I see now it has been rehashed quite a bit!

Everybody has to learn this starting from zero, and this is indeed a good question to ask. I don’t feel qualified to give you the definitive answer, but @mcneese.chad (aka the “other” Chad and good spirit of this forum) has pointed you in the right direction. Before I got into structured training, …

Yeah, Pettit to me feels to hard for an easy day.

I found this particularly interesting form 07:25 onwards How to Drop Weight and Increase Power Not sure I understand the naming of this snippet but I think it’s relevant to this topic.

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As luck would have it, I heard the very segment on my drive home. Click the last link in the video jump list. Starts around 1:20 based on the audio cast.

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