I gave it what I had but it just wasn't gonna happen. I should have worn my heart rate monitor just for the fun if it, but even without it I know I took it to the edge. After 3 intervals I was all done. When I started the 4th I did what I always do, and that's to start out by building a bit of a bank. This time I couldn't even get it over the required 251 to start. I quickly decided to take a longer rest and try again, but to no avail. No matter how hard I stomped on the gas pedal I went nowhere. I conceded the 4th interval to 200 watts, and then survived the 5th and 6th at the same level.
That leaves me with a decision; the choices being to decrease the intensity to make sure I can complete the workout at a constant pace, or to keep blasting away and try to gradually increase the number of reps I can get in. Most experts will tell you that you need to determine an intensity that you can hold throughout the session rather than one that is too tough that you can't maintain.
I think that Fridays workout will probably hold the answer for me. I am scheduled for 2 long intervals of 20 minutes at 227 watts. To put that into perspective that's the same wattage as I needed to hold for my 6 minute intervals just a week ago! I'm gonna give it a shot and if it goes kind of half okay I will stay with the current schedule. If it feels impossible I will re-evaluate accordingly.
The one thing I have to remember is that this program is designed as a cyclists improvement plan, not a triathletes, and as such does not consider all the rest of the stuff I do. I feel quite good about what I have accomplished to date so I'm doing my best to subdue the wee little bit of disappointment I feel. I am happy with my effort, just not happy with the result. Or rather I should say I'm not "satisfied" with the result. I think there's a subtle different there.
"Show me a thoroughly satisfied man and I will show you a failure."---Thomas Edison
That leaves me with a decision; the choices being to decrease the intensity to make sure I can complete the workout at a constant pace, or to keep blasting away and try to gradually increase the number of reps I can get in. Most experts will tell you that you need to determine an intensity that you can hold throughout the session rather than one that is too tough that you can't maintain.
I think that Fridays workout will probably hold the answer for me. I am scheduled for 2 long intervals of 20 minutes at 227 watts. To put that into perspective that's the same wattage as I needed to hold for my 6 minute intervals just a week ago! I'm gonna give it a shot and if it goes kind of half okay I will stay with the current schedule. If it feels impossible I will re-evaluate accordingly.
The one thing I have to remember is that this program is designed as a cyclists improvement plan, not a triathletes, and as such does not consider all the rest of the stuff I do. I feel quite good about what I have accomplished to date so I'm doing my best to subdue the wee little bit of disappointment I feel. I am happy with my effort, just not happy with the result. Or rather I should say I'm not "satisfied" with the result. I think there's a subtle different there.
"Show me a thoroughly satisfied man and I will show you a failure."---Thomas Edison
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Peter
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