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<workout_file>
  <author>Kris Stallenberg</author>
  <name>45-min Z5 (VO2 Max) Medium #01</name>
  <description>This classic VO2 max session builds top-end aerobic power through repeated, challenging intervals. The 1-to-1 work-to-rest ratio is designed to maximize time at high oxygen uptake, improving your ability to sustain hard efforts. This is a foundational workout for raising your performance ceiling.</description>
  <sportType>bike</sportType>
  <tags>
    <tag name="VO2MAX" />
  </tags>
  <workout>
    <Warmup Duration="300" PowerLow="0.45" PowerHigh="0.65">
      <textevent timeoffset="10" message="Let's get started. Focus on smooth, relaxed pedaling." />
      <textevent timeoffset="150" message="Breathing should be comfortable and controlled." />
    </Warmup>
    <SteadyState Duration="120" Power="0.75" />
    <SteadyState Duration="60" Power="0.95">
      <textevent timeoffset="10" message="Just a short primer to wake up the legs." />
    </SteadyState>
    <SteadyState Duration="120" Power="0.55">
      <textevent timeoffset="20" message="Reset posture: tall chest and quiet upper body." />
    </SteadyState>
    <IntervalsT Repeat="4" OnDuration="180" OffDuration="180" OnPower="1.18" OffPower="0.5">
      <textevent timeoffset="5" message="First interval! Settle in, control your breathing." />
      <textevent timeoffset="90" message="Halfway through this one. Stay strong!" />
      <textevent timeoffset="170" message="Almost there!" />
      <textevent timeoffset="185" message="Recovery. Spin the legs out." />
      <textevent timeoffset="365" message="Here we go again. Find that rhythm." />
      <textevent timeoffset="450" message="Keep your upper body relaxed." />
      <textevent timeoffset="725" message="Third one. This is where the work pays off." />
      <textevent timeoffset="810" message="You've got this. Push through!" />
      <textevent timeoffset="1085" message="Last one, best one! Empty the tank." />
    </IntervalsT>
    <Cooldown Duration="660" PowerLow="0.4" PowerHigh="0.75">
      <textevent timeoffset="30" message="Great work. Time to cool down." />
      <textevent timeoffset="300" message="Focus on bringing your heart rate down gradually." />
    </Cooldown>
  </workout>
</workout_file>