For all you cycling coaches/experts out there, what do you think about 2-3 sprints (let's say 20-30 secs each) during a Zone 1/low Zone 2 ride? In the running world, I would equate this to pickups or strides, which are generally viewed as ok and likely beneficial, but it feels like the equivalent in cycling is very taxing from a muscular (and thus recovery) standpoint.
As an example, I was doing an easy ride on Zwift this morning that had 3 sprints in the hour. I averaged about 250% of FTP for an all-out 20 sec sprint. I'm thinking these might not have been a great idea?
As an example, I was doing an easy ride on Zwift this morning that had 3 sprints in the hour. I averaged about 250% of FTP for an all-out 20 sec sprint. I'm thinking these might not have been a great idea?