Hill repeats

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on a usual mid-week training schedule I do hill repeats (at 10-20% above FTP) and one day a week FTP 2x20 (or 3x15) intervals. A typical in-city hill I use is optimal and I do 6-8 at around 4 minutes at an average of say 320-340 watts. But yesterday I rode out to our local big hill (2.5 miles, 1,200 feet gain, 8% avg slope) and did various routes as follows:
1. one segment - 10 minutes 270 watts avg
2. one side 21 minutes 270 watts avg
3. one other side - 12 minutes 276 watts avg

Obviously there were big chunks of time above 300W but given flats and
rollers averages are what they are. Given the averages and durations
- does this really count as a "hill" day? Given this choice of a day
should the other hard day be "true" hill repeats or a typical 2x20
interval day?

thanks

on a usual mid-week training schedule I do hill repeats (at 10-20% above FTP) and one day a week FTP 2x20 (or 3x15) intervals. A typical in-city hill I use is optimal and I do 6-8 at around 4 minutes at an average of say 320-340 watts. But yesterday I rode out to our local big hill (2.5 miles, 1,200 feet gain, 8% avg slope) and did various routes as follows:
1. one segment - 10 minutes 270 watts avg
2. one side 21 minutes 270 watts avg
3. one other side - 12 minutes 276 watts avg

Obviously there were big chunks of time above 300W but given flats and
rollers averages are what they are. Given the averages and durations
- does this really count as a "hill" day? Given this choice of a day
should the other hard day be "true" hill repeats or a typical 2x20
interval day?

thanks
Sounds like you dida variation on the normal threshold workout. If you want to stay "on schedule", I'd do your normal 4 minute hill for the other workout.

Nothing wrong with changing it up every now and again, variety is good.

Sounds like you dida variation on the normal threshold workout. If you want to stay "on schedule", I'd do your normal 4 minute hill for the other workout.

Nothing wrong with changing it up every now and again, variety is good.
good perspective, thanks.