…according to our athletes! Below is text from an athlete’s post in the EN forum. Enjoy!
Have you ever started looking at a particular model of car, and then all of a sudden noticed them all over the place? Well, I’m 3.5 weeks into my experience with EN, and am starting to notice all over the place that other people know this stuff, they’re just not sharing. Thought I’d post a few interesting examples…
Lance Armstrong
http://www.active.com/triathlon/Arti…like_Lance.htm
- Discusses 2 hr rides just below LT in the section on “Aerobic Development”
Joe Friel
http://www2.trainingbible.com/joesbl…best-race.html
- says that periodization is not about intensity and volume, but rather about training more at race pace as the race gets closer
Allen & Coggan
Training and Racing with a Power Meter
- when discussing the benefit of time spent at different intensities, basically says that for the time-limited athlete, “Zone 3 / 80-85%” is the “best bang for the buck.” “This level of training is also one of the most beneficial for most cyclists. Riding in Level 3 causes some of the greatest adaptationsto your training stress. ” “If you have limited time… then this is the level for you.” “If you are getting prepped for a long 100 mile race, then being able to ride in this zone for up to 2.5 to 3 hours will pay off with a possible podium finish.”
Here I was, reading all this stuff before, but through the lens of LSD nonsense. It’s borderline unbelievable that nobody else really put together all of these thoughts on training for the time-constrained AG athlete. Thanks, RnP!!!
-MG
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