Thats what im trying to fathom. doing 4 sessions a week with no benefit may just be making me tired…BUT what if just did a VO2 max, a tempo, and a long ride each week, and kept my FTP where it is.
Is the extra session worth it if my age is capping my FTP
Most likely you are more limited by time to train and recover, as well as nutrition, than age. 6 rides a week plus weights, totaling 15-20 hours is doable and will still have benefits into your 50s and sometimes 60s. You’re still young enough to do this with good results.
Maybe thats the key, ride more, but as a triathlete im trying to fit my 3 runs and 3 or 4 swims in. Plus a teaching job, which everyone knows is the hardest job in the world because we complain about it so much 