So I did an outside ride the other day 5x5min@vo2max with 5 min recovery between. I ended up doing the recovery a fair bit easier then what an equivalent TR indoor workout would have had me at. Mostly because of downhills stops etc. Any huge downside to this? I’m talking like 100-110 watts vs. probably 140 inside
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Nope, for a VO2 workout like that the priority is full gas on the work intervals. As long as you are recovered between, the watts don’t really matter.
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The only downside is increased lactate concentration as the workout goes on. 5 minutes pedalling at 100W isn’t enough to clear very much lactate. But in any event depending on what the intent of the workout is you may not see that as a disadvantage.