Anyone using Carmichael's training philosphy and training zones?

I just picked this book up as well and was wondering the same thing. 

Just ordered the book today -- suspect there's going to be a lot of interest in seeing how folks use his system / what kind of success folks have with it....

He uses the same testing protocols & training zones in his much older book the Ultimate Ride. But the philosophy from ultimate ride was much closer to the previous editions of the cyclists training bible by Joe Friel.

You'll end up with similar training zones for the different purposes...he just uses different means to arrive at those zones and gives different names to everything...making his terms TM-able. (have you noticed every drill name and workout name is trademarked?)

I dont' think you'll go wrong following his plan if it fits with your time constraints. There is nothing controversial within it, it's just an updated version of what is known about training with a marketing spin.

I did my first workout using these zones the other day.  Hoping it works well. The only thing I don't like about the book is the programs are only 8 weeks long. Wish they had more of it laid out, since I bought the book in December and my first race isn't until May.  I know I can't do off season training for that long and still make the progress I want.