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You'll still see tons of benefits, and you can see what data ranges you've been doing and looking at your IF to see if your FTP is terribly off.
Do try the MAP test tomorrow though. It takes 15-20 mins of warmup 5-10 mins for the test and then a warmdown. Not bad, and it'll give you another view of whats going on.
They're a lot easier mentally as well.
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Here's a program: https://www.cyclecoach.com/index.php?...=96&Itemid=117
And here's the description of the test: https://www.cyclecoach.com/index.php?...=70&Itemid=112
And here's the description of the test: https://www.cyclecoach.com/index.php?...=70&Itemid=112
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I've been feeling my workouts were getting easier, so after my SST and hammerfest rides today were both higher power than expected, I bumped up my FTP to 280 in WKO. At 280, altogether that's about 2 hours at .9 IF with a TSS of about 170.
Morning SST, 1:12 @ .87 IF:
Lunchtime hammerfest, 0:54 @.93 IF:
Also my SST this morning had my best 60 minute power (at 228 AP/243 NP) since I got the PM, finally giving me a decent showing in the e-wang chart. By my FTP tests I should be much higher but I don't much feel like an hour long TT this time of year...
Morning SST, 1:12 @ .87 IF:
Lunchtime hammerfest, 0:54 @.93 IF:
Also my SST this morning had my best 60 minute power (at 228 AP/243 NP) since I got the PM, finally giving me a decent showing in the e-wang chart. By my FTP tests I should be much higher but I don't much feel like an hour long TT this time of year...
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well, i tried doing some 1 minute intervals yesterday after a 5 minute warmup (oops). I also hadn't ridden in 6 days, and was EXHAUSTED from the thanksgiving weekend/travel.
worst. intervals. ever. also, my headunit died 30 minutes into the ride (forgot to charge it), so at least I don't have too much evidence of probably not cracking 400 for a full minute.
worst. intervals. ever. also, my headunit died 30 minutes into the ride (forgot to charge it), so at least I don't have too much evidence of probably not cracking 400 for a full minute.
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Question for Powertap owners: Does the Pro hub have the ability to swap from Campy to Shimano?
Also, besides weight, is there any reason to get the SL over to the Pro?
Also, besides weight, is there any reason to get the SL over to the Pro?
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nevermind - 512 W for 1 minute on the "good" one that shot me for the rest of the ride. still not great, but 6.64 W/kg -- weak and all, but it could be worse.
furriousferret - i may have to copy your sig (the weight part anyway).
furriousferret - i may have to copy your sig (the weight part anyway).
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Thanks for the thread. Picked up an old used powertap about a month ago and after building it into a new wheels I finally started riding it. Love the idea of power, but I'm just f'n lost.
I'm a nerd, but I just can't get myself to read everything I am supposed to and figure out what I should be doing. Those other forums are great, but the navigation is pretty confusing for me and I guess I'm not invested enough to figure out where to start reading.....
....it's a lot of data.
I'm a nerd, but I just can't get myself to read everything I am supposed to and figure out what I should be doing. Those other forums are great, but the navigation is pretty confusing for me and I guess I'm not invested enough to figure out where to start reading.....
....it's a lot of data.
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Thanks for the thread. Picked up an old used powertap about a month ago and after building it into a new wheels I finally started riding it. Love the idea of power, but I'm just f'n lost.
I'm a nerd, but I just can't get myself to read everything I am supposed to and figure out what I should be doing. Those other forums are great, but the navigation is pretty confusing for me and I guess I'm not invested enough to figure out where to start reading.....
....it's a lot of data.
I'm a nerd, but I just can't get myself to read everything I am supposed to and figure out what I should be doing. Those other forums are great, but the navigation is pretty confusing for me and I guess I'm not invested enough to figure out where to start reading.....
....it's a lot of data.
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Thanks for the thread. Picked up an old used powertap about a month ago and after building it into a new wheels I finally started riding it. Love the idea of power, but I'm just f'n lost.
I'm a nerd, but I just can't get myself to read everything I am supposed to and figure out what I should be doing. Those other forums are great, but the navigation is pretty confusing for me and I guess I'm not invested enough to figure out where to start reading.....
....it's a lot of data.
I'm a nerd, but I just can't get myself to read everything I am supposed to and figure out what I should be doing. Those other forums are great, but the navigation is pretty confusing for me and I guess I'm not invested enough to figure out where to start reading.....
....it's a lot of data.
Honestly, just ride with the damn thing. Get used to seeing what numbers relate to what efforts for you. Learn to see where you blow up and where you can hold it while it's still difficult. It's the off season, work on the range where you can hold it but it's still hard. This is 'SST', from what I understand.
After you've done this for a while and have some data, then try doing an FTP test such as a MAP test, 20 min tests, hour TT, etc.
Don't try to analyze the data yet. If you really want an FTP 'guesstimate' check out the links for MAP testing and do that and take 72-75% of your last minute's average power.
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Yeah, I'm just trying to ride with it. Doing some easy riding so the numbers look weird anyway.
Was doing a trainer class tonight with our team and our "captain" is a Training Bible coach/Cat1 and he looked over in the middle of an interval and said, "what's your powertap say right now?"...in front of everyone (room full of 1/2/3's exclusively).
I felt like he just asked, "how long is your penis?" I felt that way even though I don't understand what the numbers mean for me yet.
What sucked worse is that we were just doing spinning work and I was slacking on the tension at that moment.
I'm a wussy.
Was doing a trainer class tonight with our team and our "captain" is a Training Bible coach/Cat1 and he looked over in the middle of an interval and said, "what's your powertap say right now?"...in front of everyone (room full of 1/2/3's exclusively).
I felt like he just asked, "how long is your penis?" I felt that way even though I don't understand what the numbers mean for me yet.
What sucked worse is that we were just doing spinning work and I was slacking on the tension at that moment.
I'm a wussy.
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Was doing a trainer class tonight with our team and our "captain" is a Training Bible coach/Cat1 and he looked over in the middle of an interval and said, "what's your powertap say right now?"...in front of everyone (room full of 1/2/3's exclusively).
I felt like he just asked, "how long is your penis?" I felt that way even though I don't understand what the numbers mean for me yet.
I'm a wussy.
I felt like he just asked, "how long is your penis?" I felt that way even though I don't understand what the numbers mean for me yet.
I'm a wussy.
ridethecliche, I have the Coggan book but no powermeter you have the SRM but no book, let's say we trade for awhile. Thanks.
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I read training with power in three days (I haven't read the racing chapter yet, though).
Here is what has helped me the last few weeks:
Read the book.
Ride around with the p-tap, just to see how it reacts, what the wattages mean/feel like.
Test yourself.
Begin to use the p-tap to train.
Here is what has helped me the last few weeks:
Read the book.
Ride around with the p-tap, just to see how it reacts, what the wattages mean/feel like.
Test yourself.
Begin to use the p-tap to train.
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- 8 1/2 errr.....um....just under 200. (190-ish). If Campy goes to 11 I must go to ....uh...5.
I know my LTHR and I was still under it (seemed raised last night as well - lots of caffiene maybe?). We were doing 5 minute high cadence intervals.
I know my LTHR and I was still under it (seemed raised last night as well - lots of caffiene maybe?). We were doing 5 minute high cadence intervals.
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By the way, all yall with p-taps. How many seconds do yall use for averaging Power, Speed, Cadence and Heart Rate (Slow/Regular/Fast)?
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(meaning...whatever it was set at when I got it....waiting to see the responses)...
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Thanks for the thread. Picked up an old used powertap about a month ago and after building it into a new wheels I finally started riding it. Love the idea of power, but I'm just f'n lost.
I'm a nerd, but I just can't get myself to read everything I am supposed to and figure out what I should be doing. Those other forums are great, but the navigation is pretty confusing for me and I guess I'm not invested enough to figure out where to start reading.....
....it's a lot of data.
I'm a nerd, but I just can't get myself to read everything I am supposed to and figure out what I should be doing. Those other forums are great, but the navigation is pretty confusing for me and I guess I'm not invested enough to figure out where to start reading.....
....it's a lot of data.
For the first month I read the Allen/coggan book. and rode around with the powertap seeing what 150w, 200w, 250w, 300w, etc.. felt like. After another couple of weeks I did my 20 minute test to get my 105% FTP estimate.
the book really lays it out pretty well. Enough so that even a MTBer like myself can understand.
just started doing SST this week.
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Speed = 1s, bicycles don't accelerate/decelerate very quickly
Cadence = never look at it, whatever it was set at when I got it
HR = Don't care...I don't wear a strap anymore
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Power = 5s or it's WAY too jumpy, any longer than that and if you're trying to hold a steady power you're going to be over/undercompensating since the average reacts too slow.
Speed = 1s, bicycles don't accelerate/decelerate very quickly
Cadence = never look at it, whatever it was set at when I got it
HR = Don't care...I don't wear a strap anymore
Speed = 1s, bicycles don't accelerate/decelerate very quickly
Cadence = never look at it, whatever it was set at when I got it
HR = Don't care...I don't wear a strap anymore
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*scribbling notes* - finally something that makes sense that I can go and actually do.
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