While the Systm app as a lot of planning options to work up a training plan, i was perusing the awards out of curiosity (i am not a collector and couldnt care less about having rewards). But i was expecting wierd achievements of sorts and instead stumbled upon cool completion of OnLocations (amongst others). So i took a look at each OnLocation since i did a few as part of a previous planning program and loved so much (actually made a praise post about one).
Now the question here is, since i want to mainly train for next spring for another trip in Europe (Spain probably), i want to train and increase my FTP and i notice that most if not all the OnLOcation content is mainly FTP directed. Would it be a good idea to tackle a few of those âawardsâ as a training regiment? I like to simulate. multi-day rides as this is usually what i do when i travel (500-800km in about 7 days).
Counter-indication to going at it this way?
Note: one reason to ask is, i presume its a lot of load, but then again, thatâs usually what i do. Also, i like the Program building thing, but whatever i choose always ends up with the same selection (more or less) so im a bit tired of doing the same 2 first weeks.
I have been reading what I can about zone 2 training and found this site.
The idea seems consistent with other periodization stuff. Mostly High volume, low intensity during base phase and then increasing intensity of interval rides and riding at low end of zone two during active recovery/easy days. I suppose early on you could ride with Mike C, but not in erg mode, so that you keep right on the zone 2/3 edge instead of pushing wattage when he ups the intensity
Ah yeah the ERG vs Slope. Im having issues with that since my trainer only has the ZwiftCog for the moment. When i change bike ill get an additional cassette which should allow me to work this out better. Unfortunately modulation of the slope angle to simulate speeds doesnt work very well.
I tried to keep my long outdoor rides last summer more consistently in zone 2-3 and had good gains until vacation&work got in the way.
I just dialed the intensity down on alpe de huez down to 80-85% & the ride is almost perfectly at the top and bottom of my zone 2. Lac de cap de long is a zone 2 ride if set at 90% except for the two two-minute intervals near the end.
That is mostly the way I approached my knighthood prep this fall. One or two one hour rides with zone 3-4 intervals and the rest in zwift and Sufferlandria in zone 2-3. Knighthood was still tough, but I felt strong enough at the end to sprint at the finish.