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Could be good. What sort of interval sessions do you have in mind? People talk about the 2x20 for endurance intervals but 20 mins seems like a loooong time for an interval. I've only ever really done 40x20: 10 min warm up and then 40 seconds on, 20 seconds off for 10 mins, 3-4 min recovery, then 40 on 20 off for 10 mins, 3-4 min recovery and then either try another one and fail in the middle of it or stop knowing I would probably fail in the middle of the third set, 10 min recovery. Of course by all means do 3 or 4 or 5 sets if you love it.
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What effort is your '40 seconds on' in % term please? Is it 100% full gas?
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What sort of interval sessions do you have in mind
Nothing really as yet. Stuff anywhere between 30 sec - 3 or 4 minutes, I expect. May fire up TrainerRoad next week and see what it has to offer.
I'm going to need a bigger fan in the shed...
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in 2x20 the interval is done at a level of effort you can maintain for 20 minutes. It's not like you start sprinting at the start and try and hold it for 20 minutes.
For an endurance event, i.e. like a 12 hour race, they are exactly the kind of interval that should give you the most bang for your buck. Shorter ones, probably not so much.
jdp
BareNecessities
andyp
I'm thinking about incorporating some interval stuff, once I get back home. The steady road miles seem ok, but I've been reminded that riding bumpy off-road is pretty much impossible to do at an even pace.
The only interval type training I've done for months is on the rowing machine; mainly to try and keep some strength in my lower back.