# Nate's 2 hour sweet spot workout progression

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**Created:** [January 13, 2020, 3:43pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/nates-2-hour-sweet-spot-workout-progression/27766 "2020-01-13T15:43:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![heathmac](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/heathmac/32/7725_2.png) [@heathmac](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/heathmac)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2020, 3:43pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/nates-2-hour-sweet-spot-workout-progression/27766/1 "2020-01-13T15:43:50Z")

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In one of the podcasts towards the end of 2019 @Nate_Pearson mentioned the progression he likes to go through with the long sweet spot workouts at the end of each week. Does anyone remember what the 3 workouts were? Was it Geiger, Tallac, Wright Peak?

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**Author:** ![mcneese.chad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/mcneese.chad/32/15056_2.png) [@mcneese.chad](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/mcneese.chad)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2020, 3:46pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/nates-2-hour-sweet-spot-workout-progression/27766/2 "2020-01-13T15:46:22Z")

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Not Nate’s, but there is lots of discussion and guidance here.

> [@Sweet Spot Progression](https://www.trainerroad.com/forumt/sweet-spot-progression/26979):
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> What is the optimal way to progress sweet spot duration? Assume the cyclist has completed a couple seasons of structured training and is just coming off their current season and a couple week rest period. In other words, stating the base phase for the upcoming season. 3x12 \> 4x10 \> 3x15 \> ? \> ? \> ? Do we like to drop the number of intervals at a certain point in the progression and start going for longer durations? Say that rider is nailing 3x15’s, would it be better to go 2x25 versus 5x10 (bo…

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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:** [January 13, 2020, 3:55pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/nates-2-hour-sweet-spot-workout-progression/27766/3 "2020-01-13T15:55:22Z")

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Here you go:

> [@Kona Special Interview – John Borton – Ask a Cycling Coach 227](https://www.trainerroad.com/forumt/kona-special-interview-john-borton-ask-a-cycling-coach-227/22300/6):
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> John’s go-to sweet spot workout (custom) 10 minutes @ 85%, 4 minutes rest. Nate mentioned it was similar to Antelope. Nate’s favorite 2 hour sweet spot progression: Antelope +5 Tallac +3 and +4 are 2 hour versions Galena +3 and +4 are 2 hour versions Wright Peak