03.17.2020 St. Patricks Day Sequester

I hit the trainer again today too.  I have felt that my bike volume has been weak only averaging about 70 miles a week so I planned a 4th bike day last week but missed two bike days, so instead of three bike days only had two instead of my planned four.  So I am doing a bike focus this week.  I am following a bike plan that I did about a year ago.  I don't remember it being as hard last time as it has been this time.  Of course, last time I did the program with a 40W lower FTP that this time so that may be the difference.  Today the most difficult set for me was 4 x 2' w 2' RI @ 400W.  The first set I died after 70 seconds and the power dropped to 360W by the end of the 2' interval. The second interval I started out at 380W and made it 90 seconds before dying.  When I could hold 380W anymore I just went to recovery rather than waking myself slowly died over the last 30 seconds of the interval.  The last two intervals I did at 350-360 Watts.  I had another 15-minute big gear interval at tempo but the work out changed the instruction from a Cadance of 50-60 to a cadence of 60-65.  Doing 63 RPM felt much better than the 55 RPM that I have been doing the last 4-5 workouts in the Big Gears. 

Have a Great Day.