If my FTP is 200 and I’m racing a 1.5 hour MTB race, ideally should I strive to have my normalized power be above, below or right at my FTP?

You kinda get screwed on power numbers on the mtb. This is from a race today…my ftp is 268. Compare the power to my hr. Hard effort and I got one fitness “point” out of it. [Screenshot_20250920_180505_Strava] [Screenshot_20250920_180451_Strava]

Normalized power vs FTP in MTB

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Dave September 22, 2025, 12:54pm 13

Race to feel, not to power

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Normalized power vs FTP in MTB

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