I’ve built a low-volume training plan in Plan Builder (I have one endurance gravel race and 4 marathon MTB races for 2022). In the fall, I’m supplementing the TR workouts with outdoor rides, and would like to keep the outdoor rides at tempo/endurance efforts. Is there a location in the TR software …

[image] Power Training Zones for Cycling Setting the correct cycling power zones is critical to improving as a cyclist or triathlete, as explained by Dr. Andy Coggan in this comprehensive guide to setting zones. Est. reading time: 8 minutes Enduran…

[image] wake: Is there a location in the TR software that tells me what my current tempo target power level/range is? Yes, look at any completed inside or outside workout. Scroll down until you see Power Zones. For a power based training platform, it is well hidden :wink: For HR zones just k…

[image] bbarrera: Yes, look at any completed inside or outside workout. Scroll down until you see Power Zones. For a power based training platform, it is well hidden :wink: Yeah. It should be on my career page, right before (or after) the progression levels! Thanks!

[image] bbarrera: The only other thing worth mentioning is that the Ramp Test may or may not give you a good estimate of FTP, and a good estimate of FTP is what you want to set power levels for endurance, tempo, sweet spot, and threshold workouts. A whole other concern, agreed. So the zone ra…

I’d go with the Ramp Test estimates of FTP and zones. If possible cross check against HR if you have good power-to-HR data in different zones (“triangulation”). Longer tests can be revealing of the relative accuracy of the ramp test estimates, even something as simple as how you feel after doing 10-…

How to identify power/HR target for a tempo ride?

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JulianFishtown October 21, 2021, 3:09pm 3

Understanding Power Zones – TrainerRoad

They don’t date their help pages so I assume this is still valid. You’ll have to do some multiplication.

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