# Returning to TR after a long break... Ramp Test or AI Detection?

**URL:** <https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/returning-to-tr-after-a-long-break-ramp-test-or-ai-detection/91561>\
**Category:** TrainerRoad Software\
**Tags:** ramp-test, ftp-test\
**Created:** [March 5, 2024, 6:43pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/returning-to-tr-after-a-long-break-ramp-test-or-ai-detection/91561 "2024-03-05T18:43:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![nathanam00](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/nathanam00/32/3648_2.png) [@nathanam00](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/nathanam00)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 6:43pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/returning-to-tr-after-a-long-break-ramp-test-or-ai-detection/91561/1 "2024-03-05T18:43:20Z")

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I’m hoping to return to consistent training for the first time in about a year. I have been running and riding (little to no power data) during this time. I’m leaning towards doing a ramp test, but not sure if AI detection would be just fine. Thoughts?

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**Author:** ![ZackeryWeimer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/zackeryweimer/32/118962_2.png) [@ZackeryWeimer](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/ZackeryWeimer)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 7:08pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/returning-to-tr-after-a-long-break-ramp-test-or-ai-detection/91561/2 "2024-03-05T19:08:01Z")

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If you’ve mostly been running and riding with little to no power data, that means AI FTP Detection may not have enough data to give you an accurate detection. We’d recommend a Ramp Test in this case.