Wanted to ask a related question to this: I’m looking at doing Boarstone but notice that the indoor one is shorter (2 hrs) than the outdoor one (3 hrs). The TSS is also different by 50%. Can someone help me understand why? I am thinking that if I’m able to consistently spin at given watts, then they should be same duration for an endurance ride…
Thanks in advance
It’s what @anon20047708 said. TR believes that it’s 1.5 “correction factor” or whatever you would call it.
Some other coaches will say it’s a bit lower, some might even say higher. But there is general consensus that an outdoor ride takes longer to achieve the same benefit, so you should factor that in when comparing outdoor to indoor.
It’s also the reason many coaches encourage riders to minimize coasting and near coasting on outdoor rides (to the extent that it’s safe to do so).
Interesting original question… I haven’t read this entire thread, but always use the same workout to replace a long endurance ride on the weekend when it rains, like it’s doing here in Chicago today…
Spruce Knob +3 at a low (60-75 RPM) cadence.
I feel like “tempo” is a 4-letter word around here sometimes, but if you listen closely to pro athletes (with the exception of GC contenders in Grand Tours) they always reference doing a bunch of tempo.
Also, when I worked with a coach, he told me that tempo was the best way to add volume in terms of trying to strike the right balance between time/TSS/recovery constraints.
For what it’s worth… I do 4 mins seated, 1 min standing during the intervals.
My 2c - good luck🤘
