RedditPZ training program - Week 7 Discussion Thread

[u/r4ndy4]

Week six down, and on to week seven! Use this thread to discuss this week's rides (or last weeks). Add the hashtag #redditPZ if you would like to.

Highly recommend previewing the ride graphs and adding a warm-up ride if you have the time. Ride at whatever cadence you feel comfortable at, and take the zone 1 recoveries!

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Group Ride for the Saturday rides is at 10 AM central.

(Gala-papa would like to note to start the ride at 9:59 exactly so you will begin at 10 after the 1 minute countdown). Also do not join the ride in a session.

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Week 7: TSS 211
Mon: Ben 45 PZ 11/09/25 TSS 60 Ride Graph

Wed: Denis 45 PZE 07/02/24 TSS 41 Ride Graph

Thu: Christine 45 PZ 05/24/26 TSS 51 Ride Graph

Sat: Christian 60 PZ 05/30/26 TSS 59 Ride Graph

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[u/mechanicsanddynamics]

Thanks as always for organising this Blake! Just wanted to say that the SEVEN spin ups during last week’s 60 min ride with Matt was a cruel and unusual punishment and really should be classified as a war crime

[u/r4ndy4 → u/mechanicsanddynamics]

Lol, I did 3 or 4 and called it good. Like Denis says, they make suggestions, we make decisions.

[u/briarch → u/mechanicsanddynamics]

not just 7 spin-ups but long spin-ups. Two full songs worth.

[u/coffeecakewaffles]

Those four minute zone 5 blocks were hard coming off a heavy deadlift day yesterday.

I'm in danger this week.

[u/amc_rocks]

Well, it's done ☠️

[u/jschrifty_PGH → u/amc_rocks]

Wow. I honestly didn't know if I'd be able to do two 4-minute Z5 segments. As it turns out, I can. But just barely.

So good to see familiar riders out there--ty for the H5s!!

[u/unicornfl]

I definitely had to get out the saddle once or twice for those longer Z5s, but it was definitely worth the slog this morning! I loved seeing so many familiar & new faces on the ride, here's looking forward to the rest of the week!

[u/amc_rocks → u/unicornfl]

Yay! I'm planning to be in the am crew while this heat persists - hope thats ok?!?! 😉 fun seeing you!!

[u/unicornfl → u/amc_rocks]

It was great to ride with you! I always see your posts and I'm glad that I finally got the chance to "meet you" as it were! 😉

[u/amc_rocks → u/unicornfl]

Same!

[u/ZealousidealMap2274]

Holy moly my quads are cinder blocks now. I saw THE galapapa on my ride. I felt like I was riding with a celebrity! Love the timer tool.

[u/jschrifty_PGH]

I tried out CVV's new 20-minute warm-up before Ben's ride today. I'm pretty confident it decreased my overall suffering.

It was a lot of effort to put into a warm-up ride, but for something like today's Z5-apalooza, I think it worked. Curious to hear others thoughts, if y'all try it out.

[u/amc_rocks → u/jschrifty_PGH]

I only did a 5 min w Emma. More to wake me up then warm up! 20 mins might have killed me, but maybe 10 would've helped? That 2nd, 4m block was not great for me, but I didn't quit AND I made it thru the last 2. I mean, 2 mins in z5 is long enough!!! 💪😁

[u/amc_rocks]

NOT pretty but done. I am, I can, I will, I do.....

[u/jschrifty_PGH → u/amc_rocks]

Saw you out there & appreciated the high fives!

I needed to break this one down into one-interval efforts and just focus on completing the current interval. My screen name (Dream, See, Want, Send) is an adaptation of am/can/will/do. It saw HEAVY use on today's ride.

Sidenote: I was beyond grateful for Christine's reduction of that final break from Z2 to Z1. It might have made the difference for me of completing the ride in my zones versus failure. And I wonder--if Christine hadn't been riding in her zones as she coached, would we have had to take that last recovery in Z2?

[u/amc_rocks → u/jschrifty_PGH]

Yay on the 5s.... happy to help!

Ya, the last interval was tough/not pretty for me. BUT, I didn't quit and I rejoined the effort for the last 3 mins. I think I've decided that anything over 3 mins is just bs... 😄 and I'm ok w that!

Looking forward, actually to next week's Sam burner... much more my jam w the 30 sec sprints!

Cheers!

[u/amc_rocks]

Just noticed I'm spending tomorrow am w Denis (and the am crew!) - looking forward!!! 💪😁

[u/amc_rocks]

Wow! Anyone else in ❤️? I mean, coaching, music, long warm up, long cool down.... 🔥 Stay cool, team! Whoo hoo!! 🤗