Welcome Billy.
I don't share your views on the importance of anaerobic capacity training in endurance based cycling training.
But still, would you have some example of sets you perform stimulating this energetic file?
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As for the main subject of this thread (LT before VO2Max development).
This year, I screwed my GP phase up (made few mistakes, some maintainance objectives were set too high, plus a big flu). So here I am, at the begining of SP phase, already late on my schedule.
Originally, I planned to do VO2Max early in 2006. But I had to rearrange my plan. I will keep focusing on Z3-4 for as long as it takes. I may even wait early April, when I hit the road, to develop VO2Max, mainly using a 9% grade, 1.6k long hill.
So FWIW, this year for me that will be L3-4 first, then L5 (hills).