How are people finding the TR Polarized plans?

Without testing it can be done after the fact using % of vo2 max from Power Curve ( simple equation:
ewma((power*0.0108+metric(weight)*0.007),25)/(athleterange(date-89,date,vo2max(meanmax(power)))) )
But I do not know how to check it outside wko - probably it can be done in intervals.icu by someone smarter than me as I didnโ€™t play with coding in intervals.icu.(will start as itโ€™s an awesome platform).

But when it comes to power while doing vo2 max - just go submaximally :slight_smile: If your 5 min power is 355 almost by definition you canโ€™t use it as your vo2 max power for intervals as this is maximal effort. Given that you have no problem doing 5x5@320W as repeatable power, your 5 min MAX can be even higher.

The best verification for vo2 max is your feel on the bike - if you are gasping for air and breathing like a fish out of water itโ€™s all good. Even if the power is decreasing during subsequent intervals but breathing is there - you are getting good stimulus for the adaptations.

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With great power comes great energy use.

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Didnโ€™t Socrates say that 420BC?

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