Threshold · 1 h 11 min
Threshold Triple
3 × 12 min Threshold
Three 12-minute blocks at 97% FTP. Demanding but well controlled.
FTP
- Duration
- 1 h 11 min
- Training stress
- 83 TSS
- Intensity factor
- 0.84
- Work at 250 W FTP
- 800 kJ
- Carbs burned, est.
- 130 g/h
Stress and work are estimates for riding exactly on target. Watts and carbohydrate use scale with your FTP; the carb figure assumes a 250 W FTP.
The workout, step by step
- Warm-up12 min ramp 45% → 70% FTP
- 3 ×
- Threshold12 min at 97% FTP
- 5 min at 50% FTP
- Cool-down8 min ramp 60% → 40% FTP
Why ride it
Efforts at 95 to 105% of FTP. Raising threshold makes every ultra pace easier, but keep it to one session a week when volume is high.
Use the .zwo file
The download is a standard Zwift workout file with targets as a percentage of FTP, so it scales to you.
- MeepMeep: no download needed. Open it in the app, pair your trainer and ride in ERG.
- Zwift: put the file in
Documents/Zwift/Workouts/<your Zwift ID>, then find it under Custom Workouts. - TrainerDay, intervals.icu and others: import the .zwo into your workout library.
More threshold workouts
- Threshold Starter2 × 8 min Threshold40 min
- Threshold Single Block30 min Threshold50 min
- Threshold Ladder5 + 8 + 12 min Threshold52 min
- Threshold Over-Unders9 × 1 min Threshold1 h 11 min
- Classic Threshold Blocks2 × 20 min Threshold1 h 16 min
- Short Threshold Repeats4 × 10 min Threshold1 h 20 min
All threshold workouts · Full library · Training plans by event
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