I hope someone out there can help. I’ve been a TR user for several years and know how sessions should feel. However recently my moderate endurance sessions like Black have been feeling more like threshold sessions. I’ve calibrated my turbo. I don’t use a power meter so can’t use that to check the p…

Not sure where you are located. When I experience this I will sub outside rides for endurance. I don’t notice sore legs as much outside.

Maybe you’re just less motivated for those sessions or they always fall after something else which affects you. I don’t think its a thing that we can truly answer though.

Scotland - too cold and wet most of the time in January to be outdoors much

I don’t think it is a motivation thing. I will try a different bike and see if that makes a difference

[IMG_4697] Maybe it’s because you’re doing more of a light tempo session than an endurance ride. [image] Trouble with Threshold workouts Training Make sure your endurance days are actually easy and not 75% of ftp. Especially since you say you have some life stress. If…

My guess is accumulated fatigue or maybe a cold/virus brewing.

My thoughts exactly. Black has approaching half of the workout between 70-80% of ftp. If the OP has the extra time available, they could get a similar TSS in 75 mins with something like Collins -1 and find things more comfortable.

Ideally one should just do their endurance rides to RPE, this way you can easily adjust to fatigue and still get the desired benefits. Depending on my day to day they will range from about 45-70% of ftp but this is definitely not something I determine before doing the workout.

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ChefAcB January 23, 2025, 2:51pm 6

Maybe it’s because you’re doing more of a light tempo session than an endurance ride.

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