Looking for some fatigue resistance training for longer climbs at the end of a grand fondo

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Hello,

Iam living in a flat area but like to train for more fatique resistance for long climbs. This year i have 3 grandfondo goals (with long climbs). Last week i had a trainingscamp on Mallorca and there i can make longer climbs after burning (for example) 3000kj but in my own area it is not possible to do that…

What do you think about the following idea. First i start with riding 3 hours Z2 with some SST and when i come back home, i go directly on my indoor trainer for a climb on Zwift (Ven-Top or Alp). Do you think this is a good idea?

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more z2 = more fatigue resistance

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I ride a lot in Z2. Also longer rides for about 5 hours…iam looking for some hard efforts after long Z2/SST

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Ride for 4h with a tailwind.
Let a lot of air out of your tyres.
Ride back home into the headwind.

??

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excellent advice coach

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Probably the best option you have if you don’t have long climbs. Lots of riding and then a climb at the end - even on the trainer - still counts.

Try it out and see

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I do it all outside, with the ‘climbs’ riding into a headwind. In the winter I have slow tires, and low temperatures make it easy to do long climbing simulation rides even without a headwind.

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What about doing some 30-40 minute blocks of high z2 low z3 at 70ish rpm during your long z2 rides?

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I live in a flat area (east of England), I have done a few hilly Gran Fondos over the years, including the Mallorca 312. Don’t worry about it too much just develop the power (ride faster on the flats), its the same power, you just go slower for it in the hills.

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Do the 3 - 4 hours then ride 4x 2.5 minutes at 92 - 98% of Threshold or 5x 2 minutes (half the time for the rest intervals.) Outside or in doesn’t matter.

PS. It doesnt have to be long, 10 - 15 minutes of hard effort near threshold is plenty after 4hrs

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Good idea, i wil try a 3h Z2/Z3 ride with at the end 45min around SST with headwind.

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hey Patty, I’d just end with some low cadence tempo blocks. No need to jump on the trainer IMO

Good luck with the fondos, sounds awesome!

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