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So... After a few races this year I've pin pointed my weakness and discussed it with a friend. My area is very very flat which makes it easy for me to do a lot of tempo and vo2 type training. Because of this I can hold a pretty high heart rate for a long time without fading as long as I stay at a steady wattage and heart rate.
During the races and group rides I've done this year I've noticed that I'm very comfortable in those circumstances. The surges and easing off shred me though.. A sudden unexpected hill throws me off and I go deep into the red zone to compensate. I do recovery but in the end I feel like I'm wasting a lot of energy and effort.
Last weekend in a charity race we made good speed along the 50 mile route. I took my turn off the front and we turned up a long 2% hill. The group passed me and I was blown off the back. After dragging myself up the hill I ended up time trialing myself back into the pack which opened up a 1/4 mile gap on me. Took me about 5 miles to pull them back in but I reconnected and stayed with them the rest of the race to finish in the lead sprint.
So.. Anyone like to offer some suggestions to work on this weakness?
I'm guessing I need more high intensity anaerobic Z5 type stuff with recovery in Z3.
I have a Power Tap...MY FTP is 250 and my LTHR is around 175.
Any insight will be greatly appreciated!!
During the races and group rides I've done this year I've noticed that I'm very comfortable in those circumstances. The surges and easing off shred me though.. A sudden unexpected hill throws me off and I go deep into the red zone to compensate. I do recovery but in the end I feel like I'm wasting a lot of energy and effort.
Last weekend in a charity race we made good speed along the 50 mile route. I took my turn off the front and we turned up a long 2% hill. The group passed me and I was blown off the back. After dragging myself up the hill I ended up time trialing myself back into the pack which opened up a 1/4 mile gap on me. Took me about 5 miles to pull them back in but I reconnected and stayed with them the rest of the race to finish in the lead sprint.
So.. Anyone like to offer some suggestions to work on this weakness?
I'm guessing I need more high intensity anaerobic Z5 type stuff with recovery in Z3.
I have a Power Tap...MY FTP is 250 and my LTHR is around 175.
Any insight will be greatly appreciated!!