Structured Training in 2017
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Shut Up Legs
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I have a 2 week Alpine tour planned for June (Italian and French Alps, then Mont Ventoux, then Pyrenees). My training for that is fairly simple: lots of distance and climbing! Probably not a lot of structure, though. I'll just slowly ramp it up over the next few months, then slack off for the last week or so before flying over there.
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Tin Pot
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I'd seriously consider structured training - far more likely to work and give you feedback on progress to build confidence.
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Tin Pot
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Just did the FTP test again, 1hr: warm up Intervals then 20min flat out and warm down.
Ouch. Only saw spots and felt vomity once though, so maybe I could've gone harder.
173W -> 191W
Was hoping for 200
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
I've done a lot of that in the past
But as above I followed a structured training plan and for a lot less time I got the same results on the 312 or maybe even better given my health at the time. I've also had better results in other events
Just did the FTP test again, 1hr: warm up Intervals then 20min flat out and warm down.
Ouch. Only saw spots and felt vomity once though, so maybe I could've gone harder.
173W -> 191W
Was hoping for 200
I have never done a deliberate FTP test, is it usual to warm up for an hour and do intervals first.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Thats a bit long of a warm up. Trainer Road has quite a good one which is just 30mins warm up (see below) and my best result came after a 20 mins warm up. PS I'm due to do another in a few days.Just did the FTP test again, 1hr: warm up Intervals then 20min flat out and warm down.
Ouch. Only saw spots and felt vomity once though, so maybe I could've gone harder.
173W -> 191W
Was hoping for 200
I messed up the pacing on the test above and had too much left in the tank at the end but the structure is good and with a shorter more targetted warm up I'm sure you'll crack 200w
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Tin Pot
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Just my wording it's, a normal test:
About 230 for 5min burning out the anaerobics, then averaged 203 for the 20min test.
The blue is actually target for my new FTP, not the target during the test which was much lower which is a green line.
uclown2002
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- Harrogate
Zwift also does a FTP test with the option of 75 or 45 min workout, although both have the 20 min test.
It seems it also does a full 60 min FTP test, should anyone fancy that.
It will also monitor your 20 min best effort during a ride and adjust your FTP upwards if appropriate.
https://support.zwift.com/hc/en-us/articles/210208083-What-is-FTP-and-how-is-it-used-in-Zwift-
It seems it also does a full 60 min FTP test, should anyone fancy that.
It will also monitor your 20 min best effort during a ride and adjust your FTP upwards if appropriate.
https://support.zwift.com/hc/en-us/articles/210208083-What-is-FTP-and-how-is-it-used-in-Zwift-
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steve292
Veteran
- Location
- Weston-super-mare, north somerset
I've just started the Trainerroad low vol sweet spot base plan. Third year I've done it. did the FTP test today 216w- down from 223 at the start last year.
I've also just started Sweet spot base low volume on trainer road. I wanted something structured rather than just spinning legs on zwift or half killing myself in bkool races. I have just replaced an old broken bkool with a wahoo Kickr snap and the ftp test on Sunday came in at 251w (or 3.44 w/kg). Second ride on trainerroad tonight, I might have to get iplayer or something in the background as I'm used to watching stuff happen on the screen, watching the chart and the pop up messages might get a little boring.
I'm not training for anything specific but it'll be good to have some base training for the Majorca club trip and try and get my speed up so I can ride with the advanced group.
I'm not training for anything specific but it'll be good to have some base training for the Majorca club trip and try and get my speed up so I can ride with the advanced group.
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simon walsh
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- Location
- Belfast. Northern Ireland
I find Sufferfest great for training indoors and lots of specific sessions including the rubber glove FTP test. Done it last week ftp of 291. Training ATM for Belfast marathon, gran fondo & Dublin ironman 70.3.
I have just found GCN on the laptop.I am doing a 30 min training plan three times a week.First two i have stopped after 20 mins.Mind you i am 66 and have been off the bike roughly six months it could be more.Also do light hand held weights also found off the laptop.I'll come back in three months and let you know how i am.
