Originally Posted by
TexMac
Let me see. I do (30 sec on 30 sec off, 20 sec on 10 sec off, pyramid intervals, 1 minute intervals, hill standing intervals at 70 rpm, sufferfest intervals) but this one seems to be what I choose if I'm not motivated/ don't feel like pushing myself/ just want to get something easy. I think misunderstanding here is since it's my favorite intervals, its the only interval I do.
Technically, you could call any riding on the bike an interval. 4 hrs riding in Zone 2 is a long easy interval.
The reason you're getting some pushback is most people associate intervals with shorter efforts of higher intensity which stress the system in order to generate an adaptation/improvement. If you were a runner you could call walking to the post office an easy interval but it is unlikely to make you faster.