Getting Dropped on group rides

Snapshot above is of the past few weeks.

The plan I was on was Mid volume. Since starting to ride to work and back, TR’s adaptive learning has been blasting me with warning days even at weekly TSS around 340-370. Note that some of the TSS in there has been the commutes I cant avoid, and are on red days.

Whether my FTP is right is an interesting one.

Im set at 208 at the moment, but was 218 recently on TR. I found that Threshold and SST workouts were incredibly tough at 218., even when only productive.

That said, I do feel as though I can produce more power outside (Garmin Rally PM) compared to indoor (Tacx NeoBike Plus). E.g. 208W for an hour indoor would be an absolute horror show. Not to bad as an avg outside.

Similarly, I have no evidence to suggest it, but Im sure that producing that power on the Tacx at home was easier when it was plugged in. Since Garmin announced the new update and a mandate that folk can no longer use them plugged in, its felt “different”.

I should probably start doing more FTP tests which arnt either Ramp or AI.