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Cycle training and periodic time trials
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 2016-04-26 8:43 AM |
Extreme Veteran  701   Raleigh, North Carolina |  Subject: Cycle training and periodic time trialsWith my cycle training I performed a 20' TT early on to establish my max power and based workouts around the max power number. My "max power" number is the average watt output from an all out, absolutely no gas left in the tank. 20' session. Over the subsequent weeks, I've done other TT sessions to update for growth and re-establish the max power number. These subsequent TT sessions were an 8' interval and so the basis for my question is ... is an 8' TT adequate to re-establish ones power number or should I do another 20' TT instead or something else? Could an 8' duration result in an inflated new max power number, due to the fact that I could hang on for 8' - but not at the same power level for 20'? If so, doesn't this result in a higher workload with the workouts? My feeling is the difference between an 8' and 20' TT may be around 5%. Could an inflated max power increment result in over training, and also falsely inflate my sweet spot is for long rides ... my sweet spot being somewhere between 70%-80% of max power and the zone wherein I feel I can ride for a looong time. Might be making much about nothing, but I'd appreciate feedback and comments. |
| 2016-04-26 9:02 AM in reply to: 0 |
Champion 7136   Knoxville area | Subject: RE: Cycle training and periodic time trials pick one, test that way exclusively and use that to adjust. I suggest people never assume they can do a longer interval at x% until they actually do it. It's a LOT easier to "hold on" for 8 minutes than it is for 20, or for 20 than it is for an hour, etc. Doesn't mean you can't... just means I wouldn't assume it for a race. *You miss a whole range of emotions and soul searching doing the shorter tests. Looking at your clock and seeing that you are 5 minutes in feels a whole lot different in an 8' test than it does in an hour test  Edited by Leegoocrap 2016-04-26 9:21 AM |
| 2016-04-26 9:17 AM in reply to: Dorm57 |
Extreme Veteran 5722 | Subject: RE: Cycle training and periodic time trials Originally posted by Dorm57 With my cycle training I performed a 20' TT early on to establish my max power and based workouts around the max power number. My "max power" number is the average watt output from an all out, absolutely no gas left in the tank. 20' session. Over the subsequent weeks, I've done other TT sessions to update for growth and re-establish the max power number. These subsequent TT sessions were an 8' interval and so the basis for my question is ... is an 8' TT adequate to re-establish ones power number or should I do another 20' TT instead or something else? Could an 8' duration result in an inflated new max power number, due to the fact that I could hang on for 8' - but not at the same power level for 20'? If so, doesn't this result in a higher workload with the workouts? My feeling is the difference between an 8' and 20' TT may be around 5%. Could an inflated max power increment result in over training, and also falsely inflate my sweet spot is for long rides ... my sweet spot being somewhere between 70%-80% of max power and the zone wherein I feel I can ride for a looong time. Might be making much about nothing, but I'd appreciate feedback and comments. To determine FTP, An 8' test is less accurate than a 20 a 20 is less accurate than a 5and20 a 5and20 is less accurate than a 60m there are other tests with more or less degrees of accuracy depending what you are looking for. |
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