20 minute Time Trial with Power Meter (Page 4)

And when he faces someone who's bigger and also has better Watts/kg? :p

(Yes, I know the answer to that one)

In that case Brian will proceed to crush him on the run.

Good job in getting it done, welcome to the club. 

What's the over/under for the 5' test!  I say +35W or 250W!

That sounds about right, good job! And in 6 weeks you should not be able to go harder, but more powerful (or faster, if you prefer).  That is enough time where you could start seeing some improvements.

I am doing my three minute test today and my 20 minute test tomorrow so I have been doing some online reading for advice on approach.  This is by far the most entertaining advice I have read to date.  

It's simple. If less than 300watts, you are weak

If less than 4.6 w/kg you are weak and fat

Otherwise you are good to go on ST

My first 3 min test done yesterday at 278 watts.  Go for my 20 minute today.

I know some say to go in rested for these, but I have read and am in the belief that the key is to go into each monthly test in a similar fashion to the previous. For example, I do trackwork every wednesday morning and do a tempo run on thursday morning.  This season, my testing will be done on wednesday afternoons (3 min) and thursday afternoons (20 min).  Is it ideal, no, but either is working 40+ hours a week either.

I'm gonna have to play with the numbers after my first 70.3 and see if my CP should be a tad higher, but for now, still learning.

If you're thinking about calculating your CP using a 3' and 20' test, then using it to pace a HIM, or to see what your HIM power is to recalculate your CP...I would suggest you read through this thread.

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=478853&start=1

Ditto.  The testing is a good way to track progress.  And a reasonable data point to use to START planning pacing for your HIM.  How you translate that to longer durations (especially race sim workouts) should be a much bigger factor.

I have read Skiba's book and set up my training and racing zones and my power limits.  I'm just saying that I will not "taper" for a field test.  I know that my power numbers might be slightly skewed on the low side, but will see how that goes for my first 70.s based off the percentages he recommends (and what I have gathered from a former coach).

If I get off and feel like I could have went a little harder, I might tweak my HIM race % up a little bit.  

Nobody tapers for a field test.  Don't be lulled into thinking you are underestimating your power because of that.  You are still taking a risk by basing your 70.3 off that test (might work, might fail spectacularly).  Make sure you 'demo' it in race rehearsals unless your willing to let the race be your 'lab'.

Oh, no doubt.  I've done a few 70.3s and two 140.6s before and haven't had any disastrous blowups, so I've got a pretty decent clue on pacing.  I have a few race simulations (2) of shorter distances and a sprint to play with the percentages.  I don't expect to have my power profile completely tuned in just a few months.

221w for 20 min bye the way.

Congratulations ! It's a tough workout.

did you do it aerobars or sitting up ?