If we consider standard five or six training zones in TraningPeaks, those will normally have a spread of several Watts or BPM. Does it make a difference if I train high or low within that zone?
Lets for sake of argument say, my Aerobic Capacity Zone (2) goes from 170-230Watts, and I do a 3 hour indoor ride on my trainer within that zone, will there be any difference if I do those three hours at 170 Watts or at 230 Watts? I understand that of course in reality those boarders are fluid and the 5/6 Zones are just to simplify things, but 170 and 230 Watts is quite a difference. Or should I aim to be exactly in the middle of my zone?
This is not meant to discuss to sense or no-sense of 3 hour aerobic capacity training indoor rides, I just took this example because that would be easy to control scenario, where you could actually focus to be very exact on your output =)
Lets for sake of argument say, my Aerobic Capacity Zone (2) goes from 170-230Watts, and I do a 3 hour indoor ride on my trainer within that zone, will there be any difference if I do those three hours at 170 Watts or at 230 Watts? I understand that of course in reality those boarders are fluid and the 5/6 Zones are just to simplify things, but 170 and 230 Watts is quite a difference. Or should I aim to be exactly in the middle of my zone?
This is not meant to discuss to sense or no-sense of 3 hour aerobic capacity training indoor rides, I just took this example because that would be easy to control scenario, where you could actually focus to be very exact on your output =)