Hello, funny one I did Antelope today, 5x10min efforts at 88-94% ftp. About 3min into set four I just crashed, exactly the same as the failure on the FTP test like hitting a wall. It wasn’t the aerobic demand I just couldn’t turn the pedals. I cursed myself out for a minute then managed to grunt the rest of the set out, set five I dropped it to 90% on the intensity for about 1 min of the 10 and saw it out at 100%.
Is that normal? I know I should be going to failure on workout like this should I? Full disclosure I’ve made a big change to my diet, but really I’ve just cut out fats, still lots of pasta Rice fresh veg lean meat just no white bread, chocolate biscuits very limited dairy (200ml semi skimmed milk half fat I think it’s called in the US ) limited dairy etc, so I’m sure I’m fuelled I did eat some blocks on the bike early in the session as didn’t feel fresh but I was hitting my numbers. The work out two days before I really had to push hard to complete done segments but I did and felt really good afterwards I’d really worked but didn’t feel bad.
Second question what’s an acceptable power flux is +/- 10 ok or should it be 5? I know ideally you’d sit at the power not go over it under. My averages are always within 5 watts but actually on the interval I might go over or under by ten if I’m not really in it which eyes closed mixing in head down when it starts to bite is an easy place to get!!
Cheers!