# Accept 2% ftp increase so close to 'a' event? **URL:** \ **Category:** Training\ **Created:** [August 20, 2023, 2:01pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/accept-2-ftp-increase-so-close-to-a-event/86258 "2023-08-20T14:01:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Liammerrick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a8b319/32.png) [@Liammerrick](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Liammerrick)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2023, 2:01pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/accept-2-ftp-increase-so-close-to-a-event/86258/1 "2023-08-20T14:01:37Z")
Quick question, specialty phase, taper starts in one wk. AI ftp gain of 7w, 2.1% today. Couple of tough rides coming up this week. Should i accept it? Would maintaining be better at this point? ---
**Author:** ![Dexvd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/dexvd/32/85098_2.png) [@Dexvd](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Dexvd)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2023, 2:04pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/accept-2-ftp-increase-so-close-to-a-event/86258/2 "2023-08-20T14:04:37Z")
How long is your Specialty phase? Unless its only 2 weeks, I would want it to be done at the appropriate FTP, they generally won’t let your FTP increase once Speciality phase starts. ---
**Author:** ![Liammerrick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a8b319/32.png) [@Liammerrick](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Liammerrick)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2023, 2:07pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/accept-2-ftp-increase-so-close-to-a-event/86258/3 "2023-08-20T14:07:28Z")
Its a 5wk specialty phase. I have 1 more hard wk and 2 taper weeks remaining ---
**Author:** ![Power13](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/power13/32/92171_2.png) [@Power13](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Power13)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2023, 2:09pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/accept-2-ftp-increase-so-close-to-a-event/86258/4 "2023-08-20T14:09:27Z")
I think you are better off with longer times in your intervals vs. the shorter intervals that would come with accepting a new FTP. That said, the 2% increase is in line with the new FTP adjustment protocols that TR just initiatied to avoid dropping time in zones during Speciality, so it may not matter much. ---
**Author:** ![webdev511](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/webdev511/32/135558_2.png) [@webdev511](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/webdev511)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2023, 2:10pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/accept-2-ftp-increase-so-close-to-a-event/86258/5 "2023-08-20T14:10:26Z")
I got something similar before Unbound this year and passed. ---
**Author:** ![NLC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5ac83/32.png) [@NLC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/NLC)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2023, 5:22pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/accept-2-ftp-increase-so-close-to-a-event/86258/6 "2023-08-20T17:22:47Z")
Listen to the TR Podcast from Aug 10th, half a minute in where Nate has some product updates related to AI FTP detection (and when not to change) ---
**Author:** ![rkoswald](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/rkoswald/32/28273_2.png) [@rkoswald](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/rkoswald)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2023, 2:29am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/accept-2-ftp-increase-so-close-to-a-event/86258/7 "2023-08-21T02:29:48Z")
Leave your FTP where it is. That’s within the accuracy of most power meters. Increase time in zone, enjoy the taper, and crush your A event. ---
**Author:** ![HLaB](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/hlab/32/60448_2.png) [@HLaB](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/HLaB)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2023, 8:05am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/accept-2-ftp-increase-so-close-to-a-event/86258/8 "2023-08-21T08:05:14Z")
If 2% feels an easy step up you could maybe accept it but if you are close to your ‘A’ event I’d be tempted to keep it as is and focus doing longer intervals at your current FTP and save your legs. A 2% swing shouldn’t burn you out long term as the system will adapt if things become a little too hard. But you don’t need that close to an ‘A’ event. Good luck with it! ---
**Author:** ![admill](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/admill/32/12908_2.png) [@admill](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/admill)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2023, 3:08pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/accept-2-ftp-increase-so-close-to-a-event/86258/9 "2023-08-21T15:08:13Z")
Our bodies are not that precise. ---
**Author:** ![ZackeryWeimer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/zackeryweimer/32/118962_2.png) [@ZackeryWeimer](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/ZackeryWeimer)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2023, 9:00pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/accept-2-ftp-increase-so-close-to-a-event/86258/10 "2023-08-21T21:00:59Z")
At this point, we’d advise maintaining where you’re at _unless you’re completing Threshold/VO2/Anaerobic workouts at **Level 9 or higher.** _ This will keep your training targeted on sharpening you up as much as possible leading into your event by increasing the amount of time you can spend in a given zone or your ability to repeat hard efforts, which are a couple of aspects of your fitness that sessions with higher Workout Levels tend to focus on in the Specialty Phase. If you _are_ completing Threshold/VO2/Anaerobic workouts at Level 9 or higher in your Specialty Phase, AI FTP Detection just got an update that will automatically trigger it to suggest a 2% increase to your FTP. Otherwise, AI FTP Detection won’t run automatically during the Specialty Phase so as to avoid significant changes in your training leading into your A race. If you have AI FTP Detection enabled on your TR account, then the feature will automatically take care of all of this for you! 🎉 You can learn all of the details about how it works [here](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/new-ai-ftp-detection-updates/86000). ---
**Author:** ![Chris47](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecccb3/32.png) [@Chris47](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Chris47)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2023, 12:27pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/accept-2-ftp-increase-so-close-to-a-event/86258/11 "2023-08-23T12:27:58Z")
> [@ZackeryWeimer](#): > > If you _are_ completing Threshold/VO2/Anaerobic workouts at Level 9 or higher in your Specialty Phase, AI FTP Detection just got an update that will automatically trigger it to suggest a 2% increase to your FTP. Otherwise, AI FTP Detection won’t run automatically during the Specialty Phase so as to avoid significant changes in your training leading into your A race. I’m in Specialty with my A race in 2.5 weeks. AI FTP Detection prompted me yesterday and I do not have workout levels at Level 9 (or even 8). I think it should work the way you describe (no changes to FTP in the last ~4 weeks before A event), but that does not appear to be how it is working.