Hi,
I was just wondering what people’s favourite workout is when they find they have a spare day to squeeze one in or short of time and want a quicker workout.
larry
November 12, 2018, 8:59pm
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@mcneese.chad has written a few posts about shorter workouts he likes for different purposes, it might be worth checking these out:
Official TrainerRoad Recommendations from: Ramp Test FAQ
“It’s not required to do a workout after the Ramp Test. But for riders who want to get a little work in, we recommend actively recovering for 10-15 minutes followed by one of these workouts”
60 minutes @ Endurance Zone:
Pettit
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Homers Nose
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Bald Knob
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45 minutes @ Endurance Zone:
Carter
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Birch
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West Vidette
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These are more options for those that want a bit more work aft…
Recommended 24 hours prior to your event, to prepare physiologically (body) as well as psychologically (mind).
(aka Opener, Primer)
[TR-02]
Use to precede any Endurance events.
Truuli = 60 minutes, 0.79 Intensity
Truuli +1 = 60 minutes, 0.79 Intensity
Truuli -1 = 45 minutes, 0.77 Intensity
Truuli -2 = 30 minutes, 0.78 Intensity
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Use to precede any High Intensity events.
Laurel = 30 minutes, 0.78 Intensity
[TR-03]
Use to precede Shorter, Higher-Intensity Endurance e…
In general, these are meant to be ridden and completed a short time before your official start.
Something around 5 to 30 minutes if possible.
These can be done on a trainer or rollers at the event pits.
Or you can approximate them by pre-riding the course if possible.
Cajon = 30 minutes:
[TR-01]
Use before Long, Sustained Efforts BELOW FTP.
Laurel = 30 minutes:
[TR-01]
Use before Sustained Efforts AROUND FTP.
Pahrah = 30 minutes:
[TR-01]
Use before Short, Intense & Repetitive E…
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For clarity, those posts were made by me, but the content is largely pulled from the TR AACC podcasts and the related text from the TR Workout library. I just worked to pull them into quick access posts related to the usual intended purpose.
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