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Cycling · Threshold

LONG OVER-UNDERS

3 × 20 min alternating 90–95% and 105–110% FTP

Time · 1 h 40Difficulty · Difficulty 5 of 5 — EliteElite

WHAT IT TRAINS

Advanced lactate tolerance: sustained threshold with repeated overs.

WHO IT'S FOR

Experienced racers late in a threshold block.

HOW TO DO IT

  1. 01Warm up 15 minutes.
  2. 023 × 20 minutes alternating 3 minutes at 90–95% FTP and 2 minutes at 105–110% FTP, 5 minutes easy between.
  3. 03Cool down 10 minutes.

SCALED VERSION

2 × 15 minutes.

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TARGETS THAT FIT YOU

Every target is a percentage of FTP. Your Garmin applies it to the FTP saved on your device or in Garmin Connect, so the same workout fits every rider — keep your FTP up to date.

THE WORKOUT, STEP BY STEP

CYCLING1h 40min

Long Over-Unders

3 × 20 min alternating 90–95% and 105–110% FTP · Fit File Forge Workout Library: www.fitfileforge.com/workouts/library/long-over-unders

WARMUP15 minTarget: 50-75% FTP

Build from 50% to 75% FTP.

4×Repeat

INTERVAL3 minTarget: 90-95% FTP

INTERVAL2 minTarget: 105-110% FTP

RECOVERY5 minTarget: 48.5-51.5% FTP

Easy at 50% FTP.

4×Repeat

INTERVAL3 minTarget: 90-95% FTP

INTERVAL2 minTarget: 105-110% FTP

RECOVERY5 minTarget: 48.5-51.5% FTP

Easy at 50% FTP.

4×Repeat

INTERVAL3 minTarget: 90-95% FTP

INTERVAL2 minTarget: 105-110% FTP

RECOVERY5 minTarget: 48.5-51.5% FTP

Easy at 50% FTP.

COOLDOWN10 minTarget: 48.5-51.5% FTP

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