I think you’re both agreeing this point.
But I suspect you think “properly aligned” are wildly different things.
Check out Jonathon’s outdoor graphs
If I’ve got 5x12 threshold with 5minutes rest and that’s what I set out to do, and you can clearly see that structure in the graph that’s good. How good depends.
If I’ve done a 3hr endurance ride, I’ve gone out to enjoy the sunshine and only 1hr is in the Endurance zone then yes I’ve done a long ride but no I haven’t got close to the intended workout at all.