The killer interval workout, this one gets the best of me every time yet I always come back for more. It's my one workout that really messes with me, I always procrastinate on the day I'm going to do this one cause I know I'm in for a world of pain. 30 seconds, 1 minute, 1.5 minutes, 2 minutes, 2 minutes, 1.5 minutes, 1 minute, 30 seconds. Pyramid intervals with double the time off of previous interval. Sounds somewhat easy, but I double dog dare you to give 100% on each one and I'll bet by the second 2 minute interval you'll be stearing at your front hub and wondering if you're going to see breakfast again. By the last 30 second one I'm sure you'll have learned R E S P E C T for the interval.
It's interesting to see the difference between a 30 second average power output compared to a 2 minute average while heart rate peaks about the same for all.
So what does it all mean? Heck if I know, I just thought it looked cool. Strange, I've been doing this interval workout for years and it never gets easier?
5 comments:
Tristan,
Now that we know your cp .5,1, 1.5, and 2 min power, How about posting your cp 6 and cp 30 power? I've always wondered what it would take to be top 5 Ore to Shore. Of course, since the numbers are relative to your weight, you would also have to post your weight.
Ouch, I'm not doing that workout for awhile.
I use this workout more for comparing recovery progress than to see my power zones. I fact, I was going to do power zone tests this spring but got sick and never did them. Now I just don't care at this point of the season.
I do know I can TT somewhere in the 320-340 watt range, pretty lame if you ask me but I couldn't win a TT to save my life.
I weigh about 155lbs well hydrated
Those numbers are NOT lame for a TT! Consider that the best in the world right now- Floyd Landis, with a little help from testosterone, is able to do a little over 400 for an hour.
How long of a TT are you talking about? If you take 95% of your best 20 min power, you can use that as your approx. one hour power. It saves you from having to suffer for a whole hour!
come on man, RESPECT was done by Aretha Franklin, not Diana Ross!
C Money
I think you might be right on that one.
Dang it!
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