Terrain Explorer
90 min · 62-75 TSS · IF 0.67 · 65-75% FTP · Zone 2
What this workout does
Ride a new route or roads you do not usually take. The focus is exploring while maintaining a productive aerobic effort.
Holding 65-75% FTP across changing terrain builds the aerobic engine while training you to keep effort steady when the road does not cooperate - a skill that pays off in events. The variable resistance also recruits slightly different muscle patterns than a flat steady ride. Slot it in wherever a standard Zone 2 ride would go.
How to ride it
Indoor / trainer
Pick unfamiliar roads. Ride at 65-75% FTP regardless of terrain. The goal is productive aerobic work - steady upper Zone 2 throughout.
Outside
Point the bike somewhere new and hold 65-75% FTP whatever the road does. Crest hills without surging, keep pedaling on false flats, and let curiosity handle the entertainment.
Workout structure (90 min)
- Warm-up 10m ramp 50-65% - Explore 1h 10m 70% - Cool-down 10m 53%
Targets are a percentage of FTP. This is the same shorthand the free workout builder understands — paste it there to edit any step, or download the workout for Zwift, Garmin or any smart trainer.
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