Everyone asks about my favourite sessions. Fewer people ask about the ones I actually dread seeing pop up on TrainingPeaks. So here they are, my five least favourite training sessions, in reverse order.
My 5 least favourite sessions
#5 is the swim-run brick. I understand why they exist, but swimming and then immediately running on a treadmill straight after just feels wrong, every single time.
#4 is 4 x 800m in the pool. Just endless lengths and staring at the black line until my brain switches off completely.
#3 is a long indoor LT1 ride, 2 hours+ on the turbo. The fitness gains are fantastic. The boredom is not.
#2 is outdoor race pace intervals. Wind, traffic, roundabouts, other cyclists - I just want to hold my power for 20 minutes without stopping at a junction...
#1 is treadmill hill repeats. 8% gradient, tempo effort, indoors, in the heat. Whoever invented this session, I have questions.
I'll still do every single one of them. Doesn't mean I have to enjoy them. What's the worst session on your plan?
