ABOUT THIS WORKOUT

This week, we take on another condensed-into-1hr edition of an iconic triathlon course - Wildflower! Back this year after a drought-induced hiatus last year, this grand monument of triathlon boasts one of the toughest courses in the sport. The course is defined by the three major climbs:
- Beach Hill at the start
- Nasty Grade at the 40ish mile mark
- And the climb back to and into the park at the end (everyone forgets about this one...)

There's a long stretch of steady riding in the middle, but it's really these three climbs - especially the one at the end - that make this course so hard. We squeeze down the fluffy stuff and take on the climbs at their full duration for this workout.

ABOUT SLOWTWITCH INDOORS

Every Tuesday at 4pm PST, Slowtwitch.com will bring you a triathlon-focused workout designed and led by a guest 'coach.' We will include sessions from pro athletes and coaches, as well as the Slowman himself, Dan Empfield.

The workouts are about 60 minutes long and designed to add variety and interest to your weekly training schedule over the Winter.

For more workout information, check out: http://forum.slowtwitch.com/forum/Slowtwitch_Forums_C1/Triathlon_Forum_F1/Slowtwitch_Indoors_-_Group_Workout_Series_on_Zwift_P6533129Opens a new window

ABOUT GROUP WORKOUTS

Zwifters line up in the starting area just like a normal event and once the event starts, workout mode begins. Everyone stays together regardless of power output. That's right, if you're outputting 100W and another Zwifter is outputting 400W you will stay in exactly the same position relative to each other. Only if you stop pedaling and fall 6 meters behind the group will the rubber-banding stop.

HELPFUL HINT

We highly recommend doing one of the FTP tests as the estimated FTP can be inaccurate and make the difficulty level of the workouts too high for your current fitness level.

For more info on FTP go to: https://support.zwift.com/hc/en-us/articles/210208083-What-is-FTP-and-how-is-it-used-in-ZwiftOpens a new window