I’m finding that I struggle with VO2max intervals. Even looking back at when I had a coach, it was always my most hated workout because I couldn’t ever complete them as prescribed. I have no problem hitting other workouts, threshold, over/unders, anaerobic and short high power intervals… All seem ea…

Unsure if this is helpful BUT I use to struggle with V02Max REALLY bad. I got my FTP to about 280 and could barely do any efforts above 105%. But V02max comes really quick once you start doing it, and doing it properly - Also the ‘zone’ is anywhere above 105% so don’t shy away from really dialling …

Have you tried a massive fan … not joking. Get too hot and you body will natural limit your effort You can do it! Go go go! :wink:

[image] C_Nay: Also the ‘zone’ is anywhere above 105% so don’t shy away from really dialling it down if it meets your needs. This sounds great to me. I did Spencer +2 this morning, 6x3mins @ 120%. I made it half way through the first one before knowing there was no way so dialled it down to 9…

Allez! Allez! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

V02max is terrible but the gains are quick and that can be motivating! What also helped was in the podcast they spoke about pain/digging deep - most of us try our best to avoid pain whereas they found that in professional athletes they learnt from pain, anticipated it, and took a more curious and o…

[image] C_Nay: they found that in professional athletes they learnt from pain, anticipated it, and took a more curious and open approach to pain! Yeah, but pro athletes are being paid for it! …and they’re clearly idiots! :crazy_face:

VO2 max also seems to be one of those workouts where ERG mode is not helpful. As others have said, the power target is secondary to upping heart rate and oxygen uptake. You could try switching to resistance mode. Get your HR and breathing up and the use your gears to hang on for the rest of the in…

Thanks for all the information everyone! Pain doesn’t tend to phase me, so I’m not sure that is it but I will try the “embrace it” method anyway. In 2017 I actually trained and raced for almost a month with a torn quad because I kept telling myself it was “just a cramp”. :woman_facepalming: [im…

I think the reason you might be failing VO2max workouts is because you are doing the hardest ones in the catalog! Sneak preview from AT beta for you - Elephants +4 is one of the hardest VO2max workouts, rated 8.4 progression level (out of 10). What makes you think it is “Low VO2?” Baird +6 and Bas…

Haha. Apparently Trainerroad is trying to kill me then. I used the automatic plan builder based on races I put in the calendar. [image] NickL: I think the reason you might be failing VO2max workouts is because you are doing the hardest ones in the catalog! Sneak preview from AT beta for you - …

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Yeah, but pro athletes are being paid for it! …and they’re clearly idiots!

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