Hello
In line with my previous post having the possibility to setup a goal in the zone distribution would be great
Thanks
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Out of curiosity: why and related to what? Your estimated week/month/year planned activity total over time or distance?
Hello
I would like to do more work in zone 2 and less in z1 for example
It’s a way to set goal according to the threshold training or polarized models
I understand, but why a specific goal and based on what? Time active in total or per activity? Polarized is 80/20 (or 70/30) but not specifically Z2.
And polarized may not be the best approach either…
Hello
I would like to monitor total time in training zone. Not so much for a specific workout. For a specific workout I rely more on absolute numbers finding that around 20 minutes of hard work is really a good workout for me. This goal would be a rough guide to me to keep me on track since I self coach myself.
I have noticed that I might do a little bit more at the upper end of my endurance zone.
I do not try to follow a polarized model since I have noticed that performing some training at race pace is good for me, so I have to get some work between thresholds. My thoughts on polarized is that it is great for pro athletes, especially if they race often like an ITU athlete or pro cyclist.
What’s your ideas on this ?
It entirely depends on your goals. A regular/exclusively hard 20-minute workout is imho not a real way of improving.
Also, 20 minutes is not that long and if you want to make that hard, you’d have to push like 120% every/all the time, which is not healthy as it will be mostly/exclusively HIIT.
If you feel that you go too hard most of the time, a little self-discipline will go a long way.
Obviously, this depends on whether or not that is ‘all’ you do (except warming up and cooling down), or if you mix that with low intensity work on a regular basis.
Maybe you are better of with a sweet spot approach - this will definitely enhance you endurance, while still pushing in the high(er) zones.
In any case, remember that your body adapts to whatever system you chose, so it will be best to mix.
Once again, depending on your goals, I’d do SS - HIIT - Polarized to work towards any serious goal.
But goals are difficult to set, these days 
Hello, after a few weeks of changing little things in my training I feel some good changes.
The point is that I think I was going too easy too often! The ton of z1 rides I did are cool but my high intensity workouts were not that hard that I needed that much easy workouts. Now doing more zone 2 workouts, I feel that the workout is a bit harder but first I get used to it and second I recover well from them.
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I will start adding a bit of height intensity workouts gradually. No need to peak in February
I use WKO5 and Golden Cheetah and after reviewing 2020 and previous seasons i got to much in Z1. Around 40% of my rides. No iam focus more on pacing in Z2 when i do a Z2 ride and it works. Iam now around 25% Z1 from half October till now.
Golden cheetah give me a good way to show my time in zone.
or by weeks:
60% Z1 is a way to much! I know when you are racing crits the time in Z1 is higher between races and also in races. I think setting goals doesnt work. You have to give every ride a zone goal and try to fix that goal. Overall will give you that the numbers you want.
Posting here because I didn’t want to start a new topic. I would also love to be able to set goals for weekly time in zone. I say this as someone who’s purchased and compusively planned weeks, blocks, and ATP’s for years, but have come to believe that training intuitively – if you are dealing with the typical challenges presented by a busy life – is the best way to maximize training time (at least for me).
I have an idea of what I want to do each week; total training volume, time-in-zone (training distribution), yoga and strength training sessions, but mapping this out and attempting to adhere to it induces stress. Moreover, sometimes I feel good and do more than I had anticipated, or (conversely) feel bad and do less. Periodically, an unexpected time slot opens up and I get in some extra training.
What would be ideal would be to add this functionality to the already existing time goal functionality, e.g., I want to train for seven hours, with 5.5 hours in Z1/Z2, one hour in Z3, and 30 minutes in Z4/Z5/Z6. Not a huge deal as I can track this independently, but it would be nice for those who train more intuitively, or base their training on how they feel each day.
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Yes ! I am with you on this !
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Same — would love to be able to set a time in zone (regardless of type of activity) goal for week. Mike
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Hello @david we are a few liking the idea of having time in zones as a weekly goal. Do you think that might be feasible at some point ? thank you and happy new year 