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Yes if I can find the thread where I was asking about adding Z1 to my interval days and guys were saying hard day hard, easy days easy. Can’t see it at the moment but spotted these in my replies, kinda on the same theme. Are you suggested that the consensus is actually that adding Z1 to increase TiZ in POL is a good thing judging by your surprise there?

75min Z2 enough?

In a polarized plan, ANY work above Z1 means it wasn’t a Z1 ride. The idea is, for example, to do one REALLY hard ride, and then all the other rides for the week purely in Z1.

75min Z2 enough?

Clearly this is not a popular take with the SS crowd, but everything I’ve read says you’re right. 75 mins are by no means junk miles, but it’s not enough for the LSD benefits the OP is looking for.

75min Z2 enough?

In a polarized plan, ANY work above Z1 means it wasn’t a Z1 ride. The idea is, for example, to do one REALLY hard ride, and then all the other rides for the week purely in Z1.

Also when I asked recently about adding Z1 to intervals to make up the TiZ to 80/20

75min Z2 enough?

That’s not how polarized training is defined.