At the end of a hard block, e.g. build phase, I know for sure my FTP is about to go up. With the old ramp test approach, I always felt that last week of easy endurance rides, besides its other benefits helped get fresh for the test. Now I’m using AI FTP, I’m very curious (i.e. impatient!!) if I cou…

It won’t matter either way. The recovery week is based on your old FTP. So assuming your FTP has risen, you’re actually doing an easier week because theoretically it’s not based off your actual FTP. If you choose to us FTP Detection before the recovery week your z2 could be a bit higher, but likely…

By week 5 my fatigue level makes me feel like I have no gainz

I just hit week 5 on a mid volume plan and my legs were absolutely toasted even though week 3 I was rocking all of the workouts. On week 4 recovery I was okay but still felt very heavy in the legs. I had to dial back the first SS threshold workout to 90% just to barely get through the workout. If I …

[image] AI FTP Timing, Beginning or End of Recovery Week TrainerRoad Software Does it matter if you check what the AI FTP at then start of a recovery week are the day you were scheduled for a ramp test?

Before the stricter restriction, and during beta, I sneaked a look before a recovery week, and at the end. I think it was a whole watt different.

I feel the same way. I am on week 5 of a 6 week block and my work out sunday was ROUGH. I am taking my rest week a week early.

Thank you Macy. This is the answer I was looking for!!! A whole watt … such a dilemma :smiley:

The week of recovery is definitely helpful. I only did two rides last week, one of them an outside group ride at a social pace, and today I did Junction -3 which was pretty tough but the legs felt good.

[image] halliwell: Would my impatience lead to a different/less accurate result? Thanks @crownan for linking that similar thread discussion. Would the result be less accurate as a result of running the AI at a different time? Not at all! AI FTP Detection will account for either that rest wee…

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