Tuesday, September 25th
EVENT DESCRIPTION
ABOUT THIS WORKOUT
GC Coaching's #8 is a VO2 (Zone 5) based workout. Working in Zone 5 will improve your ability to utilize the oxygen you intake. This matters because the more oxygen you can utilize, the more energy you can produce, the longer you can sustain very intense exercise, and the more fat you will burn closer to your FTP #quadwin. So, these intervals are going to be intense and quickly bring your oxygen uptake to its maximum rate in very short time.
COACH'S BIO
Shayne holds a bachelors degree in Health Science in Professional Development and Advanced Patient Care, is a USA Cycling Level 1 (expert level) Certified Coach, a level 2 certified Training Peaks coach, a USA Cycling certified power based training coach, USA Olympic Committee Safe Sport Certified, and a licensed physical therapist assistant. He is also the creator of Zwift's "Build Me Up" Flexible Training Plan. He can be contacted directly via info@gaffneycyclingcoaching.com for any cycling or training related questions.
For more information on GC Coaching, please visit www.gaffneycyclingcoaching.comOpens 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
GC Coaching's #8 is a VO2 (Zone 5) based workout. Working in Zone 5 will improve your ability to utilize the oxygen you intake. This matters because the more oxygen you can utilize, the more energy you can produce, the longer you can sustain very intense exercise, and the more fat you will burn closer to your FTP #quadwin. So, these intervals are going to be intense and quickly bring your oxygen uptake to its maximum rate in very short time.
COACH'S BIO
Shayne holds a bachelors degree in Health Science in Professional Development and Advanced Patient Care, is a USA Cycling Level 1 (expert level) Certified Coach, a level 2 certified Training Peaks coach, a USA Cycling certified power based training coach, USA Olympic Committee Safe Sport Certified, and a licensed physical therapist assistant. He is also the creator of Zwift's "Build Me Up" Flexible Training Plan. He can be contacted directly via info@gaffneycyclingcoaching.com for any cycling or training related questions.
For more information on GC Coaching, please visit www.gaffneycyclingcoaching.comOpens 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
Getting started with scored races
You'll need to finish a few rides before you can join your first scored race. With more data we'll be able to recommend the best group for you to compete against.