What is the optimal way to progress sweet spot duration? Assume the cyclist has completed a couple seasons of structured training and is just coming off their current season and a couple week rest period. In other words, stating the base phase for the upcoming season. 3x12 > 4x10 > 3x15 > ? > ? > ? …

Can’t find the exact article/interview, but this snippet gives you a good idea of his indoor training (my apologies, I doubt it was a single 6hr session but 6hrs total/day): With his coach Kevin Poulton, Hayman worked on double sessions on most days, and up to three or four on specific occasions. …

Please, do not… because then I would have to try it and I really do not want to do this :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

Try something like this - the third interval is always fun. [20210213_233320]

Or this (from 2 years ago!): [AM] But now it’s just getting silly!

I also tend to throw in some SST intervals in some of my longer Z2 rides. Or I finnish of FTP/VO2max intervals with 30-60min Z2. For example, yesterday my long ride totalled 3h40min: 1h Z2 40min SST 7min Z1 transfer 35min SST 1h15min Z2 To make it all a bit harder, only took one gel during that …

[image] sam.fuller1: Do you know the details? Sounds insane! [image] Pro/Elite training Training @sryke FYI: Matt Hayman, Part II was published by Training Peaks:

Got a nice 6.5% bump in mFTP after that SST block. Somehow not looking forward to this intenive aerobic block at FTP haha. Think I’m going to be starting with some 4x10min 100% and slowly building from there to make sure i dont just cripple myself.

I might try and reverse what I did this weekend at some point [Screenshot_20210213-112755_Chrome] 3x20 then 1x80. It would be hard but it wasn’t like either wrecked me

It definitely would not wreck you as your endurance is quite amazing. But it is always something new and entertaining to try.

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