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<workout_file>
  <author>Kris Stallenberg</author>
  <name>120-min Z5 (VO2 Max) Easy #04</name>
  <description>Challenge yourself with this descending ladder workout. Starting with a 5-minute interval, each subsequent effort gets shorter but more intense. This structure trains your body to handle varying durations of high-intensity work, improving both aerobic power and mental toughness as you push through each step.</description>
  <sportType>bike</sportType>
  <tags>
    <tag name="VO2 MAX" />
  </tags>
  <workout>
    <Warmup Duration="900" PowerLow="0.5" PowerHigh="0.75" />
    <Ramp Duration="300" PowerLow="0.75" PowerHigh="0.95">
      <textevent timeoffset="8" message="Hard start, then hold form through the effort." />
      <textevent timeoffset="150" message="Half done. Stay smooth and focused." />
    </Ramp>
    <SteadyState Duration="300" Power="1.08">
      <textevent timeoffset="10" message="Longest interval first. Find a sustainable pace." />
      <textevent timeoffset="150" message="Halfway! Stay focused." />
    </SteadyState>
    <SteadyState Duration="300" Power="0.6">
      <textevent timeoffset="10" message="Recover well. Next one is shorter." />
    </SteadyState>
    <SteadyState Duration="240" Power="1.1">
      <textevent timeoffset="120" message="Stay on top of the gear. Keep the cadence up." />
    </SteadyState>
    <SteadyState Duration="240" Power="0.6" />
    <SteadyState Duration="180" Power="1.12">
      <textevent timeoffset="90" message="Push through! Power and control." />
    </SteadyState>
    <SteadyState Duration="180" Power="0.6" />
    <SteadyState Duration="120" Power="1.15">
      <textevent timeoffset="60" message="Last hard effort! Empty the tank!" />
    </SteadyState>
    <SteadyState Duration="120" Power="0.6" />
    <SteadyState Duration="2820" Power="0.7" />
    <Cooldown Duration="720" PowerLow="0.7" PowerHigh="0.4">
      <textevent timeoffset="300" message="Great job tackling that ladder." />
    </Cooldown>
  </workout>
</workout_file>