Pacing endurance rides by power or HR? Benefits of short endurance rides

[mcneese.chad]

@Ondrej24

Is there any benefit to short z2 rides (60-90minutes) ?

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Are there any benefits to short Z2 workouts?

I’m skipping Pettit today as my legs still feel a little tired from yesterday’s workout. This got me thinking about 1 hour zone 2 workouts like Pettit. Are there any benefits to doing these rides? Surely they are too short and too easy? They just seem like extra TSS without any real benefit. “Junk miles” if I was riding outside. What are your thoughts? Is there any science that would suggest otherwise?