Forget Base Miles and Build a Launch Pad
The Zone 2 Myth Every winter, cyclists talk about “base miles.” Endless hours in Zone 2. Long slow rides. “Building the engine,” they say. Yet when spring comes, their power curve looks the same as last year—or worse, their legs feel dull when intensity returns. The problem isn’t effort; it’s misunderstanding what base training actually is. Somewhere along the way, base training got reduced to “ride a lot
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