I just finished my first Level 2 ride of the season. With my focus this winter on quality over quantity, all the workouts I’ve been doing have included some sort of effort (Tempo, LT, VO2). But with my training stress balance (TSB) looking so green (positive) this past month, I realize that I need to start adding some volume. Since I knew I wouldn’t be able to handle another “hard” day like yesterday, I decided to ride Level 2 for a couple hours. If it was warmer outside, I would have gone longer, but two hours is about all I can manage indoors. After all the intensity I’ve done, today’s Level 2 ride felt like a walk in the park! Although, by the last 20 minutes, my legs were feeling weak; probably due to a late start and not having eaten since breakfast at 6 AM. I basically kept the wattage constant but I did stand up for 30-60 seconds every 15 minutes for saddle relief. The ride was two hours even and 99 TSS with 212/214 ave/norm power.