Tempo Finisher
90 min · 63-77 TSS · IF 0.68 · 60-85% FTP · Zone 2-3
What this workout does
An easy endurance ride capped with one solid 20-minute tempo block. Finishing strong on tired legs builds late-ride durability - the fitness that separates good days from fading ones.
A tempo block at 76-85% FTP after an hour or more of endurance riding targets durability - the ability to produce quality effort on depleted fuel stores and fatigued muscles. Late-ride loading shifts fuel use toward fat and trains slow-twitch fibers to hold form when tired. Best as a weekend session in base and early build phases.
How to ride it
Indoor / trainer
Ride 60min easy at 60-70% FTP. Then ride 20min at 76-85% FTP - steady and strong. Cool down 10min.
Outside
Ride your normal loop at a relaxed 60-70% FTP, then commit to the final 20min at 76-85% FTP before your cooldown - steady, strong, and finishing faster than you started.
Workout structure (90 min)
- Endurance 1h 65% - Tempo 20m 81% - Cool-down 10m 55%
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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