# Too easy recovery intervals? **URL:** \ **Category:** Training\ **Created:** [June 12, 2021, 5:20pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/too-easy-recovery-intervals/59769 "2021-06-12T17:20:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Soderman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/jeff_soderman/32/12890_2.png) [@Jeff\_Soderman](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Jeff_Soderman)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2021, 5:20pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/too-easy-recovery-intervals/59769/1 "2021-06-12T17:20:11Z")
So I did an outside ride the other day 5x5min@vo2max with 5 min recovery between. I ended up doing the recovery a fair bit easier then what an equivalent TR indoor workout would have had me at. Mostly because of downhills stops etc. Any huge downside to this? I’m talking like 100-110 watts vs. probably 140 inside ---
**Author:** ![mwglow15](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/mwglow15/32/28576_2.png) [@mwglow15](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/mwglow15)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2021, 5:25pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/too-easy-recovery-intervals/59769/2 "2021-06-12T17:25:06Z")
Nope, for a VO2 workout like that the priority is full gas on the work intervals. As long as you are recovered between, the watts don’t really matter. ---
**Author:** ![Brennus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/brennus/32/1318_2.png) [@Brennus](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Brennus)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2021, 7:37pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/too-easy-recovery-intervals/59769/3 "2021-06-12T19:37:14Z")
The only downside is increased lactate concentration as the workout goes on. 5 minutes pedalling at 100W isn’t enough to clear very much lactate. But in any event depending on what the intent of the workout is you may not see that as a disadvantage.