So I just completed the ramp test coming off the end of SSB 1 at Medium. Prior to that I did SSB 1 and 2 at Low Volume. Thru these 3 blocks I haven’t really seen any significant improvements in FTP. But I am feeling a lot stronger on the trail. It occurs to me that the crux of the Ramp Test…t…

Yeah, I think your body gave you a bit of a “WTF dude?” On Thursday. While Rogers doesn’t have a high IF, it’s longish efforts slightly above threshold after three days off, travel, and race fatigue before that. There’s a lot of stress there, and some mixed physical signals. Not an ideal way to ente…

I’m thinking just boycot FTP tests altogether

But… but… my self worth is entirely based on my FTP!! Blasphemer.

I just want the slogan from the sales pitch to come true. How many people actually accept the FTP test result when your FTP goes down by a few watts?

[image] ncomerford: Anyone have any thoughts? Much appreciated! Try not to worry too much about it, keep training and test again next week. This sort of thing happens to me quite a lot, the ramp test allows you to retest as suits, where the old protocols needed a bit more recouperation imo. …

[image] dhaines83: How many people actually accept the FTP test result when your FTP goes down by a few watts? If the following workouts and my lead up to the test lean towards the drop being accurate, I keep it. This is about training and using a reasonable reference point to set training z…

[image] dhaines83: How many people actually accept the FTP test result when your FTP goes down by a few watts? Sometimes. If its within a % or two then no… I generally stick with the higher one. If it was a big drop I would accept… but reflect upon the days leading up to it and see if I could…

I had my offseason ramp tests go from 234 to 233 to 232 and accepted it every time. :man_shrugging:

Is your goal to stay the same in the offseason?

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markbrouns February 2, 2019, 8:32am 79

I always lower my FTP after a ramptest😀

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