Effort & Pacing Guide
Most sessions call for an effort, not a fixed pace or power number. Use this to match how each zone should feel to its purpose.
How to use this
RPE is your rating of perceived exertion on a 1 to 10 scale. The talk test is the fastest cross-check: if you can hold a full conversation you are easy, and if you can only manage a word or two you are racing. When a number is missing or feels off on the day, go by feel and keep your easy days genuinely easy.