So I took a bit of a step back and did Baird today, 1min intervals at 120%. I’ve also successfully done Bluebell and Bashful in the not too distant past (June), gets challenging toward the end of each set but most definitely doable. I’m historically bad at really nailing the 2-3min stuff. Was curio…

Interested in this as well - I’m ok with anything 90s or less, but 2 and 3 mins are really stretching my capabilities. I had Kaiser scheduled this morning and found 45 reasons not to do it.

When was the last time you did the longer VO2 efforts, and what were you doing before them that made you think you were bad at them? I remember starting build this year and dreading the longer VO2 intervals, because last year they were where I fell apart and starting failing the plan. Good reason …

I’ve been doing the 2-3 min stuff for CX training, did Dade -1 a couple of weeks back and Hurd -2 last week and even scaled down the intensity, but personally have trouble really powering through and too much backspinning toward the latter parts of intervals. So for me it’s trying to find the bridge…

Could also try lowering the intensity a bit (not more than 5%), and keep the duration the same. Could be that your vo2 zone is just a little bit closer to your ftp, and whats 120% ftp for one person, is more like 125% for you.

This sounds so condescending but it’s not meant to be :wink: Don’t over think it. If you can do the 90 second interval sets, two minutes is well within reach. I like VO2 but Dade+1 this morning really pushed me. My approach is to just plug-in and play. I don’t study the workout and let the numbers …

I think you should go the other way with something like Dorr +5. For VO2max work it’s less important what absolute power you are at and more important what physiologic state your muscles are in. You want the muscle to be in a ‘VO2max state’…or past the point where a certain level of oxygen content…

Wonder what time of day you do these intervals. For me to do a lengthy VO2 interval in the morning is hellish, though I see guys doing them fasted at 6am! For me I feel like my lungs are ready late afternoon to early evening. Something I might fail in the morning is smashable merely hours later. W…

Have a look at this: [image] Short intense period before starting base? Chad's short FTP boost plan Training There isn’t a plan for this, but it’s a pretty easy thing to slap together if you comb the workout catalog’s VO2max offerings. Personally, I like starting short (3…

I failed at Spencer 6 x 3 min at 120% of FTP this spring at the end of SSB2 low volume. I have spent the summer doing 2.5 hr rides 3 x week and Coach Chad’s VO2 progression. I did Spencer today and was able to complete all of the intervals. ( 65 years old, riding for 15 months after a 10 year layo…

just jump in. doing 1m isn’t going to burn off enough anaerobic contribution, so 3m will still suck just as much

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