ok here you go, at 88% LTHR which is the upper end of my endurance/zone2 riding as mentioned above:
| Timeframe | power at 88% LTHR | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 204W | self-coached “go long” double century A event and TTE of 60+ minuites |
| 2019 | 159W | 2nd year of TR, injured April-August but clearly struggling |
| 2022 | 209W | 2nd year of coaching with endurance+stuff approach |
| last 6 weeks | 227W | starting 3rd year of coaching with endurance+stuff approach |
Felt and easily noticed the recent fitness bump. FWIW turned sixty this year and seventh year road cycling. YMMV and all that. No year averaged more than 8 hours/week. Huge amount of intensity in late winter / early spring 2017, which led to some crash&burn weeks but I had the base fitness to pick myself back up and keep going. Last two years its been boring old endurance plus a lot of intensity stuff, consistency for the win.
Everybody is different. Focusing on metabolic fitness is working well for me.