SMITE (Saturday Morning Interval Training Exercise) is a 60 min no-drop group ride spiked by a rotating mix of short to long Strava segments.

Finding it hard to train more than 4 hours per week? Interval training is a proven format for dynamic power gains over short periods of time. SMITE will incorporate a mix of VO2Max, Sweet Spot and Threshold efforts to hammer your legs into finely sculpted PYTHONS.

FORMAT
· This is only NO-DROP ride between intervals. Each Interval is a Strava segment race against the clock for the best time, and we'll have 4-5 per ride.
· Everyone will be asked to maintain a pace of ~30 km/hr in between intervals and 2.5 watts/kg up hills. The ride leader will call out the Strava segments during the event as you approach them.
· Intervals will add up to 20-30% of the overall ride each week.
· Each interval is your opportunity to hammer it. Either go for glory on your own, or try and work with a group to conserve your strength and endurance.
· Once at the end of the interval, please wait to let your fellow SMITErs regroup.

LEADERBOARD on Strava (https://www.strava.com/clubs/smiteOpens a new window)
· Please join the SMITE club in Strava to be eligible for the Segment Podium afterwards. It's the only way to reliably find the right data for this event.
· A leaderboard will be maintained to keep track of all the points (3 pts for 1st, 2 pts for 2nd, and 1 pt for 3rd).
· Some segments will be renamed to honour the winners for that week.

SOCIAL
· All of the segments will be published weekly in the Strava Club Discussions.
· Don't forget to favourite all Strava Segments that start with "SMITE: "
· Join us on Discord for live chat and texting @ https://discord.gg/B2mscDhOpens a new window (voice) https://discord.gg/9AARRY7Opens a new window (text)