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<workout_file>
  <author>Kris Stallenberg</author>
  <name>45-min Z4 (Threshold) Pushing #07</name>
  <description>Improve your pacing and power control with these threshold ramp intervals. By slowly increasing the power throughout each effort, you'll learn to manage rising fatigue and finish your intervals strong, a crucial skill for negative-splitting a time trial or finishing fast on a climb.</description>
  <sportType>bike</sportType>
  <tags>
    <tag name="THRESHOLD" />
  </tags>
  <workout>
    <Warmup Duration="540" PowerLow="0.5" PowerHigh="0.75">
      <textevent timeoffset="300" message="Focus on your breathing. In through the nose, out through the mouth." />
    </Warmup>
    <Ramp Duration="600" PowerLow="0.92" PowerHigh="1.02">
      <textevent timeoffset="10" message="First ramp. Start smooth and build gradually." />
      <textevent timeoffset="300" message="Halfway. The effort is increasing. Stay relaxed on the bike." />
    </Ramp>
    <SteadyState Duration="240" Power="0.6">
      <textevent timeoffset="20" message="Reset posture: tall chest and quiet upper body." />
    </SteadyState>
    <Ramp Duration="600" PowerLow="0.92" PowerHigh="1.02">
      <textevent timeoffset="10" message="Final ramp. Embrace the burn and push through to the end." />
      <textevent timeoffset="300" message="You're in the hardest part now. Keep fighting!" />
    </Ramp>
    <Cooldown Duration="720" PowerLow="0.6" PowerHigh="0.4">
      <textevent timeoffset="300" message="Excellent control. Let your body absorb the work." />
    </Cooldown>
  </workout>
</workout_file>