I’m self coached. Just come off a good sweet spot block. I’m going to target vo2 next with the goal of “raising the roof” before a block of threshold. I’m starting with 5x2 minute intervals. My questions: vo2 really takes it out of me. I’m thinking either 2 vo2 workouts a week OR pair on vo2 wi…

There are several really good threads on vo2 max that I would read through. If you want to go very in depth the empirical cycling series on vo2 max is a good listen: [image] Category: Vo2max Copyright © 2023

Biggest thing I’ll always shout from the rooftops is the takeaways I took from Kolie Moore’s podcast episodes on VO2max ( Watts Doc #24: Listener Questions on VO2max Training and Rønnestad 30/15s - Empirical Cycling ): Spin fast. I target 108-112rpm. I used to do my VO2max intervals at a normal ~90rp…

[image] TxAg15: Kolie Moore’s podcast episodes on VO2max ( Watts Doc #24: Listener Questions on VO2max Training and Rønnestad 30/15s - Empirical Cycling ): Awesome, thanks :pray: Will give that a listen.

Having done a Koli Moore block as prescribed last year I can tell you this. Less is more. If you do 2 x VO2 per week, do nothing else other than Easy endurance riding and keep your volume solid, always taking the bias towards taking more rest. You wont feel the affects of the block while you’re doi…

[image] 2DollarLegs: reconsider that and maybe do your VO2 block, followed by a tempo block then do your threshold block when you are sure you are recovered :ok_hand:

My progression the last 3 years has worked well. Sweet Spot / Tempo / Endurance work in the offseason to get some volume back. January/February - 3 week VO2 Block. 3 VO2 workouts per week for 3 weeks (9 total) then a recovery week. Plenty of other reading on this approach. But, where I’ve seen…

[image] trebor: What biophysical changes do people look for after a vo2 block to know it was successful? You can us a 3 minute test to assess VO2max changes. Not the 3 minute all-out test you can use to assess critical power…but just a 3 minute effort where you work at a constant but maximal…

[image] 2DollarLegs: You say you want to move on to a threshold block after? I would reconsider that and maybe do your VO2 block, followed by a tempo block then do your threshold block when you are sure you are recovered. IME, I don’t think you need to do a full tempo block but I agree that y…

Anyone have any insight on the benefits of doing a VO2 block followed by a Threshold block vs a more traditional TR 8 week Build with mixed VO2 and Threshold workouts?

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