Ignorance is bliss. I know its gonna be hard but I don’t know how hard it will be
Just persevere/push through as some people fail their 4DP test, most likely by giving up/aborting this test.
There is no fail, there is only a drawing of a line in the sand of where you are at, physically and mentally.
Your numbers are unique to you so don’t go making comparisons. Unless it is against your previous self.
What video do you watch?
So far I’ve done Attacker, Vise Grips, A Very Dark Place, Revolver and Moon Rider on the rower.
Just finished my Full Frontal. Apparently, I’m an attacker because AC is my strength and sustained is my weakness
I love the donut teaser at the end but everything else was hard.
I struggled the most with the 20 min steady state. I’ve always used ramp tests and I never knew how hard the 20 min was until today. Great practice though for racing because that’s what it takes to keep the lead group position
Congrats on completing!
I am a 60 year old cyclist. When I did my first 4DP, I prepared and paced it very poorly; it reflected in the post test numbers/report.
I think it was a blessing in disguise. I went with those numbers, with a low volume Mountain Fondo plan, in combination with outdoor riding.
I was able to complete the workouts with a lower PE than I probably should have, but my priority is winter base improvement. I didn’t want to wreck myself and have to rebuild before my event, even if that is the conventional approach(?).