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Interval training clock2/17/2024 I feel like this theory is validated by the value of track work, where the drivetrain is fixed and wattage “hits” different. Those place incredibly different demands on our physiology. If an interval says to do 420 watts for 30 seconds you can do the equivalent of 4.2 watts per pedal stroke at 100 rpm or you can do 7 watts per pedal stroke at 60 rpm. They tend to benefit from forced work while seated (eliminating the path of least resistance to train the weakness).īy extension I would think there’s a case to be made for using torque as the most raw data point rather than wattage as hitting “x” torque is the most base metric. I feel like you see this most often in smaller, younger riders who can’t generate big watts without getting out of the saddle and thrashing wildly. It might add up over the course of a workout or training block but we’re still allowed the easiest way out for our physiology. It doesn’t care how we made 400 watts, as long as we made 400 watts. In the moment it sorta doesn’t matter as the output (watts) is the part that matters and decides how fast the bike goes.įrom a training standpoint, using wattage as the end all be all and Erg controlling factor seems like it allows us to find the path of least resistance to hit the target. How you create the wattage an interval or the moment in a race calls for can vary wildly in how it’s generated, be it from low cadence/high torque or high cadence/low torque. The torque thing has always intrigued me as in the end, watts are a by-product of two variables- force and cadence.
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