Short back pedalling during o/u intervals. Would you consider it as failed workout?

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Hello people!

Today my Threshold workout was Reinstein - TrainerRoad (3x12-minute over-under intervals alternating between 2 minutes at 95% FTP and 1 minute at 105% FTP with 10-minute active recoveries between intervals).

During the last intervals (2,3), I had to take some backpedalling breaks (around 30 seconds) to complete them:

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My questions are:

  • Would you consider it as a “failed” workout, despite being finished?
  • Would you reduce the next o/u PL or would you keep around the same one/retest the workout?

Thanks for your answers!

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All out in my book.

Let AT do it’s thing.

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Agreed.

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I concur. If you’d quit after the 2nd interval, it might be a fail, but you powered through. That’s what All Out is, in my book-just at the edge of what you can do.
The software will treat you right.

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“All out” but don’t feel like you failed. That’s a monster workout and you were in Erg mode. Outside or in standard/resistance mode you might have been able to shift down and keep power up or at worst drop power for a bit but bounce back. As others have said list it as all out but doing that in Erg mode is especially tough. Good workout!

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That’s one of those things none of us can answer…the only answer that matters is Trainerroads.

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You failed the workout and now need to question your entire commitment to the sport and honestly, your entire self- worth.

:crazy_face:

(Kidding obviously…like others said, it is All Out and keep rolling. Tough workout)

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I like the way you phrased this so much and it makes me think we need more positive comments like this within the app.

I’m sure if I did a workout with Jonathan, he would find a way to say something encouraging/positive, almost regardless of the outcome.

Other than the confetti for increasing a PL, I think TR is missing this side of making the training/using the app a rewarding/fun experience.

If they want to improve consistency, then anything that helps keep user engaged and motivated has to be a good thing.

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If I remember right (it’s been a long time), I think Nate or Chad used to say Jon was the biggest trash talker of them all.

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You finished the workout so definitely not failed.

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There’s a rather large difference between racing head to head and more of a coaching role (the context above). Jonathan seems a strong minded racer, but I’d expect him to be a very motivational support in a coaching role.