Originally Posted by
Cypress
I did a real recovery ride on Zwift last night. 46 mins with a NP of 125W. I think I'm going to try doing this in lieu of full-blown rest days for a bit and see if any marginal gains are gotten.
My coach loves the low power high cadence recovery rides. I find that the higher cadence and low power makes my ass sore. The goal is the least amount of power at 100 rpm that will increase HR. Too much power and you pick up additional fatigue.
I see no downside but potential upside assuming you like doing them.