Originally Posted by
ThermionicScott
Where do you get this 50% in 12 weeks (or first year) figure you keep throwing around? How would it be measured?
That seems wildly optimistic at best, unless you quit your job to ride all day, and got a coach.
It is a hypothetical. Your current level is x your potential limit is y. After 3 months of training, how much ground between x and y have you covered. You make the most gains early on, but how much? Let's make it simple, assume x is 200W and y is 300W, where are you after 3 months, 6 months, 12 months.