After the discussion during the latest podcast, I calibrated my trainer/pm before Williamson +4 (which I do not often do).
I made it through the first and second sets, but took a brief back pedal after the last effort in the second set. The third set, I had to take a backpedal during the 2 min and 1 min efforts. After the last effort, I laid down for a minute before doing the endurance portion.
I usually don’t break down during workouts, so is this one a killer or is it just me? Maybe my ftp is high due to not calibrating enough?
This year I fared much better, but am using a manually set FTP, so probably a little better in-line with my current abilities. I only had to stop during the main rest periods, which I do for butt breaks.
The two and one minute efforts should be in-line with what you’ve been asked to do for longer periods in other workouts, so if you are noticing a trend in other workouts, it may be necessary to reassess. Otherwise, chalk it up to being a tough workout.
I did this workout once in each of the last 3 seasons.
This season was the only time I made it through without modification, and just barely. That is a hard-hard workout to me, and honestly I thought “it’s just me”.
Last 2 seasons I outright bailed after the 2nd set, this year a backpedal before the third set and good to go, though extremely hard.
This one falls into the “tough but doable” category for me. I’ve completed it twice so far.
For me, 3 minute VO2 Max efforts, like those found in Spencer, are much tougher. I hate those (did them last night, so the hate is very fresh in my mind ).
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