FTP test: the good, the bad and I’m ugly
My FTP test, following my rest week at the end of Build 1. The good: -My BFF K-berry lending me his Powertap PRO -Perfect calibration on the ‘tap—0 watts while coasting -the new kit–rocking the WHITE leg warmers -the weather–45 and cloudy, Belgian style, and my ideal ride temp -my favorite TT loop around the [...]
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Threshold Day! My favorite. After a successful ftp test last week, I took Leo’s advice and reset my training zones for this week’s 3×20 minute workout. No more leisurely 290 watt efforts. It’s the Second Age of Build. With trepidation, I finished my warm-up and launched into the set. 305, 306, 308. Around a 4.5 [...]
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In a prior epoch, I had a crew coach that specified my every workout and effort. My cycling experience has been quite the opposite, with riding governed more by emotion, stars and tea leaves than by any sound physiological basis. Until now. I have embraced the Friel. After a full base period, I just completed [...]
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