A TALE OF TWO SWEET SPOTS
IT'S BEEN THE BEST OF TIMES and the worst of times, it was a day of sweet spot training, it was a season of gluttony, it was the epoch of laying down base, it was the epoch...
... of remembering.
What works.
I felt so chubby this morning I shunned the scale,
hopeful that a big dose of tempo/threshold,
might restore some order.
No chance.
Today marked the last day of family fun, festivities and feasting...
... and I planned to be all in.
To counteract that, I gave a big dose of sweet spot a shot....
- over an hour at threshold
- a little more at tempo
- hr locked in zone 2
... because I've had tremendous results over the years include this in my arsenal.
My approach is always quite simple...
... keep the power over threshold as much as possible for 3+ hours.
Currently, that's over 271 watts.
How have I used this in the past?
- marathon mountain bike races
- middle distance gravel races
- early break road races
... all things I have slated for 2026.
Now, if I could just step away from the sugary sweet spots.
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? lbs/>%
510 Anti-Oxidant Score
7ish hours sleep
no PullUps, PushUps, Rows, Shoulder Presses, Dips
no Box Jumps, Dead Lifts, Nordic Curls, Heel Raises, Calf Raises
10 minutes stretching
30 minutes Reading/Journaling
90/104/-15 (fitness/fatigue/form)