Originally Posted by
denvertrout
Let me clarify. I meant that I was told my training at the level that I had been doing for 3 years, heart rate between 150-160 on basically all my rides, will not get me the physiological adaptations that will allow me to reach my potential. I was told to work zone 2 to allow my lactate curve to move.
If you ride 70% all the time you get good at riding 70%!
I think you'll find there is plenty of room to improve if you work on very-hard efforts and ride moderately around them. Like a race.