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Originally Posted by GhostRider62

Most FTP and VO2 max studies are based on relatively short duration experiments. How many look at years? None that I can recall. Here is a coach/physiologist with a case of an athlete who responded very well to "junk"miles. Couzens had a few posts showing that some respond better to intensity and some to volume. So.....in defense of junk rando miles.....

https://simplifaster.com/articles/ho...le-is-vo2-max/

Very interested article; certainly it tells a story that I'd like to believe applies to me.

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