Originally Posted by
sstang13
1:40 at a very easy pace. Nice to get out. 1 minute efforts are terrible. I hate them. People say "It's only 1 minute, it can't hurt that much", but they don't realize that when you're going at your max, it's something different..
You're thinking too much about it. When doing them I just repeat in my head, "Don't think - just do." Pedal out of the saddle as long as you can. Yes, they hurt. They're supposed to. There's a comfort in them in that even if your numbers aren't all that great, if they hurt the right amount, then you're doing them right. Don't worry about pacing or hitting a power bogie. Just do. I look at the average power number about 58-59 seconds in just to see what it is. That's all you need to do.