So this thread got me thinking…
started TR in jan 2019, ramptest 262, build up pretty quick to ~300 and even 309 in july, but build was often quite a struggle, and only a few times felt comfertabel with the longer threshold workouts, never expected I was able to hold my ramp FTP for a long period.
After the summer holiday’s the real struggle begon, and mainly SS workouts where fine, but I was not looking forward to any workouts around threshold. Reading this thread I deciced to give training with a 20 min FTP test result a go. So I did my first 20 min test last tuesday, giving me a 293 instead of the last 2 times 301 with the ramptest (last one pretty recent). So There is about a 3% difference between the 2 methods. First workouts (ebbets +1) went fine on the new FTP, but it’s “only” 5x8 ss with some spikes. But I guess the 3% will really make a difference with
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typically difficult workouts (for me at least): Palisade, Carpathian Peak, Fish. In most cases I was able to finish those, but the price was to high I guess.
Background info:
41 yrs male, did a lot of MTB from 12-19 yrs, started again 3-4 yrs ago, pretty seriously since 2 yrs and structured since jan 2020. Main outside rides are MTB rides 1-2 hours, but I do like the long marathon stuff (training for Belgium marathons). Road bike spends most time on the trainer, but gets outdoor once a while for a 1-2 hour ride. Not enough time in the weekends to do longer outdoor rides often. Maybe the MTB rides shifted my power profile, maybe it’s genetics, I don’t know.
Long story short, I’m more motivated now, knowing that the some of the workouts are not as killing anymore 
(ow, and I can redo my 4 w/kg target again, just fell below with 3.9 with the new 20 min result)