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[quote=Anonymous]There are three types of rides in Power Zone

Power Zone Endurance rides are zones 2-3. They are kind of boring, ok really boring, but they are really important. You are not going to PR on them but you are going to build a better cardio capacity and increase your ability to ride for longer periods of time.

Power Zone (I really wish they had a different name) rides are zones 3-6. They are more challenging. You will work in your tempo, Vo2 max levels, and build anaerobic capacity. They are more challenging and really great for building additional abilities on the bike.

Power Zone Max classes, well they are fun. Zones 3-7 and closer to an intervals or hiit or a climb type ride. Far more challenging.

Here is the thing, I never PR in any PZ class. I ride hiit, hills. climbs and tabata 2 days a week and PZ 3 days a week. My scores on those rides are always going to dwarf PZ. PZ is not about the leaderboard or PR. PZ is about training, being able to do a ride and work on specific areas and then be able to ride the next day because you didn't destroy your legs. I tend to be  around the midpoint on the LB on PZ rides but in the top 1/3 of the LB when I ride other rides. A large part of that is that the training wiht PZ has made me far stronger than I used to be.

I really enjoy PZ because of the methodology but I make time for the less structured and more challenging rides as well. It is a balancing act. [/quote]

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