Originally Posted by
Hermes
Hopefully, I will get outside this week for some endurance work. The interval workouts are just too good on Zwift to try to do on the road. The gang in my training group agree that Zwift intervals are superior to the road. We can drive ourselves harder and deeper without any fear of road obstacles and losing control of the bike.
Yeah, I’ve heard this argument before, but learning to control your bike when you’re redlined is a really really important skill. Hermes, it sounds like you’ve got plenty of experience but for a newer rider getting into the sport, they’ve GOT to practice riding hard IRL.
I remember racing collegiate back in the day 2004-2008 and the Naval Academy guys were, for the most part, not allowed off base for training, so they did most of their rides on trainers. They were all CRAZY STRONG and they crashed SO MUCH. Whodve thought they were setting a trend?
I get that finding a good interval road is hard, but it seems like a worthy goal.