# Perhaps the new TR plans are ... good? A novice perspective

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**Created:** [May 25, 2021, 2:15am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/perhaps-the-new-tr-plans-are-good-a-novice-perspective/59078 "2021-05-25T02:15:11Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 25, 2021, 2:15am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/perhaps-the-new-tr-plans-are-good-a-novice-perspective/59078/1 "2021-05-25T02:15:11Z")

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My second ramp test ever had jumped from 234 to 273 - a 16% increase in FTP.  
Yay me, of course.  
However, I was concerned about complaints of failed workouts that would follow an FTP increase.  
Serendipitously, I was able to upgrade to the new plan before the next workout, and… things have worked out fine.  
One the one hand, I notched up my VO2 to 105% today.  
OTOH, the &\*%$ threshold workouts are just. On. The. Edge. But not failed.  
So, yeah, I’m a (n00b) fan.