Basically all in the subject line. I have a ramp scheduled today but opted for the estimate. As expected, it swapped in Goddard -4. I then logged in on my desktop and AT didn’t even ask me before replacing that with Needham (9.6; not recommended.) I’m just going to replace it for Goddard but any id…

[image] seanr: I’m just going to replace it for Goddard but any idea what happened here? The program saw that you logged on and thought you could handle anything. :smiley:

Thanks, I have a ticket open but was just curious if anyone had run into this before.

Hi seanr, I just had the same experience. Used the new FTP detection feature and the adaptations recommended Needham. I will also send feedback. [Screenshot 2022-02-27 171907]

My Goddard -4 adapted correctly to a level 3.5 sweetspot workout. Your experiences definitely seem to be the result of a bug.

I had a similar problem where I had a decent bump in FTP. My PLs went down as they should have, but all of my AT selected workouts were based on my old PLs. I ended up manually changing my workouts, as all of them were “stretch” and looked fairly impossible to complete.

[image] tadatadatada Introducing AI FTP Detection tadatadatada Announcements Pretty sick update just released, ya’all! Instead of getting Goddard -4 as a default workout replacement when you opt for AI FTP Detection instead your Ramp Test, athletes will now get a replacem…

Just had exactly this. Ramp test replaced with Needham after accepting AI FTP detection. No way!

It would be funny if the recommended workout was changed to disaster on april 1.

WTF TR: estimated FTP test was replaced with Goddard -4 and then TR adapted it to Needham (9.6)

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mcneese.chad February 22, 2022, 5:54pm 2

This is likely a bug and best submitted to TR via email to support@trainerroad.com or the Early Access page related to the AI FTP Detection.

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