The Impact of Sprints on Effectiveness of Zone 2 Aerobic Endurance Rides

Are you ruining your endurance ride by incorporating sprints into your zone 2 training? In this episode of the Time Crunched Cyclist Podcast, Coach Adam explores the science behind aerobic capacity, muscle fiber recruitment, and energy systems as he tackles a listener question about the potential detriment of mixing sprints into endurance rides.

Topics covered in this episode:

• What percentage of individual endurance rides should be in Zone 2?
• What happens when you add in too many surges or hard efforts?
• Difference between recovery days, endurance days, and interval days
• Specific examples of when Coach Adam incorporates intensity into Zone 2 endurance ride days. 

Links mentioned:

• Zone 2 Training: Build Your Aerobic Capacity
  • https://www.trainingpeaks.com/blog/zone-2-training-for-endurance-athletes/
• Key CTS Workouts:
  • https://trainright.com/key-cycling-workouts/

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Host
Adam Pulford has been a CTS Coach for more than 13 years and holds a B.S. in Exercise Physiology. He's participated in and coached hundreds of athletes for endurance events all around the world.

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