About to start Sustained Power Build - feel like i have a good grasp on where my FTP is at after completing SSBMV and managing to hit Lamark with a new avg power of 270w and Leconte upping the % as workout went on … this has worked for me in past … so … my question is: as opposed to assessing, is…

I felt the same way at the end of SSB 2. Lamarck complete (although lack of nutrition made the last interval rough) and nailed Leconte and actually wondered if my PM was off (it felt that easy). The following day I was able to complete Wright Peak -1 with zero issues. I knew my ftp was higher and co…

thanks for a great answer! i think i saw you post about this. i had the same with lamarck/leconte and wright peak-1 all going great. i think maybe i am bottling out of test - was going to do 20min as i am one of those one here who just cannot hit a ramp test well - i think i am vo2 constrained - …

I did do the Ramp Test but also have been doing it since the beta X version so I’m fairly familiar with it. My power curve definitely trends in favor of short power but, I will say that SSB MV2 touches on enough VO2 that it should have given you some additional fitness. I would say keep your testin…

thansk for the advice! I always test with 20min test as when i have tried the ramp test my results are so far blow what ican do for say 90-105% of FTP its just not accurate for me personally. I have tried working on my v02 … & up until the penultimate week of SSBMV i was able to hit 120% but once …

If you’re doing HR Alps SS is where it’s at. I’d be focused on increasing time to exhaustion at SS as much as anything. If you really work at it you’ll be holding SS for multiple hrs and make all that climbing much more manageable. 5 min power is irrelevant for an event like HR, but if you build mus…

[image] Tanner1280: Maybe @Captain_Doughnutman can customize you a SS plan… I don’t want to be responsible for ruining the lives of others! :no_good_man:

What ever do you mean @Captain_Doughnutman :thinking:… TrainerRoad Cracked Me!

Can’t make an omelette without cracking a few eggs! :laughing:

Also discussed here: [image] Does anyone NOT FTP test? Ramp or otherwise Training Just throwing it out there. I am going on my 3rd year of TR. I don’t hate ramp tests at all. I used to really like the 20 min test and the ramp test is fine, though I don’t think it suits me…

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