Help Me Interpret my plan
I've been in Da Haus for a while. Long enough to where I'm not reading my WODs carefully enough I guess.
For today:
MS: 2 x 14' (4') @ 95-100%/Z4-5. Then 3 x 4' (3') @ z5. Then 2 x 15' (2') @ 85%/Z3. Remainder of ride is how you feel, but try to accumulate more 80-85%/z3 time.
OK, so here's my quickie question. In my DT Z4 shows up as95-100%. Fair enough. Yet on the workout...it says 95-100%/Z4-5. OK, Z4 is in fact 95-100% but Z5 is 110%. So my question is, am I supposed to be doing my MS at 95-100% (Z4) or Z4/5 which would be 95-110%? I never stopped to consider this before but I guess I should've!
Assume the 3x4' @ Z5 is meant to be at 110% though, correct?
Thanks
NavyTriGuy
0
Comments
NTG -
I've always looked at the Z's as being for Heart Rate ahtletes, and used the %-ages for power. Now, when there IS no percentage, just a Zone, then it gets a bit confusing, I guess. For this specific workout, I would do the 95-100% at close to, but not exceeding my FTP, and the 3 x 4' (3') @ Z5 I would start at 110% of FTP, and go higher for the last interval or two only if I felt strong.
Thanks Al.
I did the MS intervals at 100% FTP, then did the short 3' intervals at 110% (Z5). Guess I am on the right track at least
NTG
Yep- I'm pretty sure that's the way it's supposed to work- or at least that's how I interpret the plans too anyway.
To me, those (Z4 then Z5 then Z3) were by far the most challenging of the OS MSs.
All,
Every workout is written with power/pace/HR and PE guidance:
95-100% = guidance for power athletes
Z4 = guidance for HR athletes
Hard = guidance for PE (perceived exertion)
TP = guidance for pace.
PnI are doing a massive editing of all of the plans to get rid of the inconsistencies of our descriptions, typo's, etc. Thanks