In the spirit of annual training and periodization, now that we have covered weight lifting, the next phase of your training is the base phase.

And longtime loyal listeners know we love the sweet spot - the ultimate way to build your base.  

This is episode # 1 of an 8 part Series of Sweet Spot Podcasts coming up these next few weeks and months.

Today we’ll cover What Sweet Spot is.

In the coming weeks we’ll talk about:

• How Much Sweet Spot Should You Do? 
• When to Sweet Spot and when NOT to Sweet Spot
• Sweet Spotting on Group Rides
• Sweet Spot OTS Rides
• Sweet Spotting on Zwift
• Why Sweet Spot is Better than Zone 2 for 40+, 50+ and 60+ cyclists
• Sweet Spot vs Polarized

In the pod we reference a physiological adaptations by training zone chart. You can view that chart here: https://fascatcoaching.com/blogs/training-tips/sweet-spot-versus-zone-2-training-plan-design

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