Discipline: Climber

## Athlete Goal
- Increase FTP
- Improve long-duration climbing performance (60–90 min climbs)

## Training Focus Priority
1. Threshold (FTP)
2. Aerobic durability
3. VO2max (supporting)

## Weekly Emphasis
- mandatory: 1 threshold session, 1 long ride
- secondary: VO2max as support
(guides the weekly requirements in decision-process.md)

## Discipline-Specific Rules (CRITICAL)
- prioritize steady-state performance
- favor long Z3–Z4 intervals
- long rides steady in upper Z2; avoid early anaerobic spikes
- climbing pacing: start upper Z2 / low Z3, stabilize near threshold,
  avoid early Z5+ spikes
  