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Summary
Dave and Matty break down durability, the fitness quality that actually determines whether you finish strong or fall apart late in a long race. If you've ever wondered why your FTP keeps climbing but your race results don't, this episode is for you.
What we cover:
- Why durability matters more than FTP for gravel and ultra-endurance events, and what race-winning efforts actually look like in a power file
- The kilojoule bucket rule: a simple way to know if your training volume is enough to actually race your event hard
- How to measure durability without a lab, including the five-minute ratio test Matty uses with his athletes
- Why the "yes, no, maybe" pacing framework is the most honest way to know if you're going the right speed
- The dimensions of durability most athletes ignore: strength, mobility, riding positions, and technical skills
- How to train durability when you only have six hours a week (and why intensity is not the answer)
- Why volume adaptations take four to six weeks and why you need durable expectations to go with your durable fitness
- Back-to-back long rides, mini volume blocks, and why doing work ugly is the whole point
