it's a workout that is Zone 3 usually written as 25' intervals in Zone 3 with a 5' rest interval. for a Full IM plan, it usually is 3 hrs on Sunday. That may not seem like a lot, but keep in mind it's coming on the heels of Saturday's long ride 😀
Josh gives the literal source of the acronym; Scott hits the Zone level properly. For me, I do it by feel as a tick above a half-ironman pace, and let the course (traffic lights, downhills, etc) dictate when I go easier. EG, if I am going up a mountain, it's ABP all the way to the top.
As @Al Truscott points out, “pushing” is flexible. Depending on a lot of factors, I’m sometimes pretty beaten-up for a Sunday ride... other weeks, I’m ready to REALLY push. The “always” seems like a directive to stay on the gas. The ability to maintain a relaxed pressure (and focus) while backing down a bit (from a hard week or a from a stretch of hard effort is an important skill for racing. In summary “no tooling around.”
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it's a workout that is Zone 3 usually written as 25' intervals in Zone 3 with a 5' rest interval. for a Full IM plan, it usually is 3 hrs on Sunday. That may not seem like a lot, but keep in mind it's coming on the heels of Saturday's long ride 😀
Josh gives the literal source of the acronym; Scott hits the Zone level properly. For me, I do it by feel as a tick above a half-ironman pace, and let the course (traffic lights, downhills, etc) dictate when I go easier. EG, if I am going up a mountain, it's ABP all the way to the top.
@Janyne Kizer When it doubt check the Wiki (library) Here ya go.
http://members.endurancenation.us/Resources/Wiki/tabid/91/Default.aspx?topic=ENAIA++Endurance+Nation+Acronyms%2c+Initialisms+and
Thanks all!
“Always Believe Patrick.”
As @Al Truscott points out, “pushing” is flexible. Depending on a lot of factors, I’m sometimes pretty beaten-up for a Sunday ride... other weeks, I’m ready to REALLY push. The “always” seems like a directive to stay on the gas. The ability to maintain a relaxed pressure (and focus) while backing down a bit (from a hard week or a from a stretch of hard effort is an important skill for racing. In summary “no tooling around.”