This topic is inspired a bit by the latest podcast. It seemed that TR is building all kinds of stuff to ‘omit’ facing reality and testing and/or going all out. Nate et all. talk about the ability to ‘express your FTP’ and not having to do that in a future feature that ‘estimates’ your FTP based on c…

I had great gains my first season using CTS HR-based plans as well (2014-15 that would have been), but that was also my first time doing any structured training - going no structure>structure is usually a good way to get big gains… I still keep a pretty close eye on HR but more retrospective than a…

Indeed you have to base this setting on what you can finish comfortable as a workout. At the end it are numbers, FTP numbers in Zwift are always at the high side…

I don’t see how you can set up all your zones off a single FTP number in the first place. We don’t all have the same textbook power curve. I’ve come to set my interval targets more from the perceived effort. If I’m finding my intervals overly difficult or failing then I know I need to dial the tar…

[image] bobmcstuff: Kinda hard on the CTS ones to increase output - since it’s HR-based No, they prescribe on Power, HR, and RPE. This is how I started in 2016: https://www.strava.com/training-plans/cycling-training-glossary and its also in the Time Crunched Cyclist 3rd edition I have on my…

[image] WindWarrior: Maybe I’m not following, just spent the entire day cleaning up the yard. I don’t see CTS/FasCat/Velocious workout plans using set interval duration and increasing output. Regarding ‘dialed in’ well all I can say is that using CTS and some Friel, I was able to come up with re…

Today I received my new FTP estimate for the first time. I went from a modest 174 to a slightly less modest 179. This came after doing 6 week SSB LV 1 and starting a new 6 week block of training. I feel this to be accurate. I really liked how Goddard -4 felt with the new estimate. I always hate…

[image] WindWarrior: No, they prescribe on Power, HR, and RPE. This is how I started in 2016: https://www.strava.com/training-plans/cycling-training-glossary and its also in the Time Crunched Cyclist 3rd edition I have on my library. I seamlessly switched from HR to power in October 2016. S…

[image] jjmc: If I understand what you are saying, you do the same type of intervals, but increase the power as fitness increases? Think the answer to your forum question would be yes, same intervals threshold and below are being done by %FTP when FTP increases, the absolute power increases…

I just did a ramp test. I did have AI FTP estimation enabled, but no estimate appeared. Sadly, dropped 5 watts, which seems to be usual for me this time of the year. I guess 3 weeks of VO2 Max intervals isn’t going to raise my FTP. Getting old is a b.

[image] T_Field: no estimate appeared Were you on your Career page? That’s the only place to access the FTP Detection at the moment.

New TR feature - FTP estimate - thoughts

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mcneese.chad February 23, 2022, 1:42am 832

And you have all the other settings right in the Early Access page of your TR account settings?

🎉🎉🎉 Introducing AI FTP Detection 🎉🎉🎉

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