VO2Max, 30/15 or Classic 3-8m

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Their Wmax test is very similar to the TR Ramp test.

Based on that they did the 30/15s at ~125% FTP and the 5m intervals at ~105% FTP (94%/79% of Wmax)… which seems way too low for the LIs vs the SIs.

Would be interesting to see the data tables and find their 20m test power (done after the VO2max test and some sprint efforts so likely to only just over FTP). Could be that these are another set of athletes who “fall outside the bell curve” for the ramp/VO2 test.

UPDATE: The data tables are now viewable. We get Interval power, Wmax from their 25W/min Test, 4mmol Power (~FTP) and 20m test power (which had suitable clearing efforts).

SIs at 132% of 4mmol power. LIs at 112%. Sounds really tough for the SIs, and pretty achievable for the LIs. Also seems like their maths isn’t that great as the short/long Intervals were at 96/78% Wmax not 94/79. Seems like a disconnect between the two groups- like these athletes were especially good at short efforts or the LI group underperformed. The LI group had lower sustainable power as % of Wmax… maybe the LIs didn’t suit those individuals?

OR…

Maybe the SIs were easier to recover from and maintain over the course of the intervention? So the SI group did better quality work despite the RPE being the same. The falls in power for the LI group on all 3 power tests would also support the theory that they were more fatigued at the end of the training cycle.

Also surprised not to see some bigger power numbers out there for supposedly ‘Elite’ athletes. Average 4.44/4.39 W/kg FTP for the SI/LI groups. Pretty close to my in-form numbers as a good UK 3rd cat on the road.