Hi everyone, Is there a way to reduce the between interval recovery duration? I’m enjoying the programs, but am finding the rests it’s giving me are too long, to the point where I cool down and have to warm up again within the next interval. E.g. V02max 2 min intervals are 2 mins on, then 10 mins …

Sure, you can just advance the workout to the next interval when you are ready. Although if you feel the recoveries are too long I would question if your FTP or PL’s are set correctly.

[image] ConalMonaghan: Is there a way to reduce the between interval recovery duration? One option is the “Scrub” feature. It is more likely best for rare adjustments than frequent ones, since it is a bit cumbersome to use depending on the device in use. [FAQ] Scrubbing to Different Points …

I run TR off on an iPhone and have found scrubbing somewhat difficult to use, especially for relatively short amounts of time. What I’ve been wishing for lately- though not sure if it’s worth a feature request- is a 15 second skip ahead button like on Spotify. This may be a hyper-specific scenario, …

We have an open Feature Request asking for better controls: Better Fast Forward (FFW) & Rewind (RWD) Controls in Workouts [Scrub, Skip Feature Request]

What if you just increased the intensity of the workout during the recovery? If you using a dumb trainer then just pedal a bit harder. 40% for 6min is pretty low and long. If I was doing this workout, I’d probably do something like 2min 40%, 2min 50%, then 2min 60% (not exactly but just recover t…

Hi Everyone, Thanks for all of the amazing responses, and great ideas for scrubbing / skipping the workout and increasing intensity - which seems excellent for timing child awakenings. Perhaps it is also due to only doing around 10 sessions and TR and might take a while to bed-in the adaptive train…

[image] ConalMonaghan: does the number indicators (e.g., +3/-3) change the number of intervals or reduce the rests through the adaptation process? Good question! No, the naming convention of the workout does not directly reflect the number of rest/work intervals.

[image] ConalMonaghan: Today I did Pierce, which is 6 blocks of 7* 15secs at 120%, then 20sec at sweetspot in between. Each interval block then has 6 mins break. 2 mins would be appropriate Your FTP is set too low.

Maybe, maybe not. There can be notable disconnects between a “proper” FTP and abilities at the top end of VO2 and above. It’s a common discussion point here, even a criticism of TR and others that base this well over-Threshold efforts on FTP in the first place. The intervals in question are actua…

[image] Bbt67: [image] Un-QuittingBikes: Your FTP is set too low. Why do you say that? Because he said, “2 mins would be appropriate”. I get that recovery interval length preferences are highly individual, but going from 6 min down to 2 min on that type of workout (float sets, VO2max …

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We have an open Feature Request asking for better controls:

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