Load during sprint training (bike)

[WindWarrior]

@Willem_Van_Boven

When I design a sprint training

The simple version - design training load ramp rate around z1-z6.

For sprinters don’t design with actual power targets.

Instead for those 15-sec sprints use targets like 150-200% FTP or 175-225% FTP or 200% FTP.

Read this

Zone7 makes workouts load too high

My interpretation of the issue being discussed. Background: Andy Coggan created power levels / zones. Here is what he originally said in 2003 for Z7: [image] and in the latest Training and Racing with a Power Meter: [IMG_0729] NOTICE THAT LEVEL 7, or ZONE 7, has NO % FTP and NO POWER RANGE. Problem: Intervals Workout Builder allows you to select Z7 to prescribe an interval. Which then creates this problem: [image] Load of 264 using 20s Z7 in Workout Builder vs Load of 110 using 20…

For rationale and explanation. And a few more of my comments above that post.