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Ah, glad to hear you say this. I don't really test much anymore (only when coach tells me to, which is rare) - I know where I am and clearing enough time to be fresh for them seems like a good way of wasting half a week of training.
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You're too fucked to train properly after too.
IMHO.
- you need to know the correct targets for intervals of various lengths.
- you need to know pacing figures for your chosen event.
- you need to know the fatigue effect of your training.
If I feel I have the above knowledge. I'd definitely drop testing on a 'fresh day' in exchange for training.
- you need to know the correct targets for intervals of various lengths.
Smallfurry
Beats me! Or a MAP test and just take a % off the end of it - much easier as there's no pacing involved, you can do it blind if you've got someone to help you and it's not as affected by residual fatigue.
Having said that when you get enough data and a better feel for things you don't even need to do them - NP over a ~20min duration will get you most of the way there if you're doing intervals on the turbo or something, or a 25 mile TT, 1hr chaingang, etc.