Outside Vo2 max workout - turns into anaerobic zone work

[Kbonde]

Hi,
Hope you can help.
I am a bit confused, regarding the difference between vo2max and anaerobic zone.

Say I am supposed to do a 6x2 min intervals at vo2max ( 342 w ).

When I do the ride outside, ,its difficult for me to keep at/under 342, and on avr. i am riding about 370w, which then turns my work into the anaerobic power zone instead of Vo2.

So what is the difference, and, does it mather as long as i am going as hard as possible for the 2 minutes? Do i get some other adaptations with this?

Hope you can explayn this difference for me

[Beneluxrider]

When VO2max turns Anaerobic

Just got done with a VO2 session. It was hard. Looked at my power and heart rate ex post facto and noticed something. A lot of time spent both in “anaerobic” power and heart rate values. Is this a bad thing if the goal of the workout was to drive up aerobic adaptation by way of working at or close to VO2max? [Screen-Shot-2021-04-28-at-1.39.40-PM] Obviously, I could assign a lower power range for these intervals that stays within my Z5 level, but I’ve heard numerous folks say “Full Gas” and w…

[russell.r.sage]

go as hard as you can for 2 minutes. Don’t worry about zones.

[Kbonde]

How did i not find that threat. Thank you

[mcneese.chad]

I appreciate the pointer to the related thread. I am closing this one to keep discussion centered in the existing topic.