[SUNDAY] Your Five-Minute Intervals Might Be a Waste of Time

Newsletter (Free): https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/xt6k76A meta-analysis of 51 studies puts a number on the optimal interval length for VO2max. Here is what that means, why it lines up with what I see in coaching, and how to think about it. Plus: confidence, proving it to yourself, and why comfort is the enemy of progress.Daily cycling intelligence, produced by SEMIPRO CYCLING.

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