bowzette

But only if you are training for racing or the club Saturday Morning World's. Otherwise just ride whatever/however you feel. For "training" purposes about 80% in zones 1-2 and 20% in zones 4-5 with as much in zone 5 as you can tolerate. Every third or fourth week backing off distance and some effort for recovery. "Periodization" training focuses every more on the 80% at a very, very easy pace and 20% at very high effort such as Max VO2 intervals and HIT intervals-near death experiences Most group rides, unless they are serious race training rides, will average in zone 3. I limit such rides to one or two a week so I can go slower or harder. I don't race but have to "train" to ride a respectable club ride pace in my twilight years.