It´s quite some time until I will have to do serious L6 training but I want to check this in advance.
Last season, I did my L6 training in a 6-8x 1 min format, separated by 3-5 min of rest. Every interval was done at maximum power. My best 1 min avg was 669 W and I managed to so 550-580 W in the last repetition.
When I take a look at my race data, there is only one race, where I came close to my PB and did 615 W. In the other races, the MMP1 was 480-540 W.
From this data, two questions arise for me:
Does it make sense for me to train so much above the power that is required in racing situation or would it be more reasonable to do either more repetions or prolong them?
Comparingmy PB to the demands of my racing and considering, I did not win these races, is it likely that I should concentrate more on my FTP combined with a high CTL in order to be able to put out a higher raction of my PB in race situations?
Tobias
Last season, I did my L6 training in a 6-8x 1 min format, separated by 3-5 min of rest. Every interval was done at maximum power. My best 1 min avg was 669 W and I managed to so 550-580 W in the last repetition.
When I take a look at my race data, there is only one race, where I came close to my PB and did 615 W. In the other races, the MMP1 was 480-540 W.
From this data, two questions arise for me:
Does it make sense for me to train so much above the power that is required in racing situation or would it be more reasonable to do either more repetions or prolong them?
Comparingmy PB to the demands of my racing and considering, I did not win these races, is it likely that I should concentrate more on my FTP combined with a high CTL in order to be able to put out a higher raction of my PB in race situations?
Tobias