Originally Posted by
Carbonfiberboy
I find your phrasing a bit obscure. I think you're saying that for example: Some particular series of intervals will increase FTP or speed on the flat or at least the potential for that. That's the adaptation. However if one doesn't get enough recovery, one will not be able to ride at that higher FTP or speed on the flat until one is adequately recovered. Do I have that right? If so, correct IME.
Sorry I wasn't clear, but yes, that is what I was trying to say.
And to expand a little, a question I have is this. Let's say I do a workout that would lead to a certain adaptation and if I wait to stress that system until that adaptation is fully realized, it would create a benefit of magnitude 1. How would the magnitude of the benefit for doing the next workout before I'm fully adapted compare to doing it fully adapted (assuming I'm rested enough to perform the effort)? In other words if the first workout create a benefit of 1, would doing a second workout soon after create a benefit of 2, more than 2, less than 2?