I started TR in December, taking my 243w FTP from Zwift. Struggled a bit because eventually taking a “break” over Christmas to do the Festive 500.
Kicked off the new year with a TR ramp test result of 213w. I did some reading and came to the conclusion TR was not only likely more accurate, but far more relevant so I trained from there.
I found the workouts a bit easy, to tried the AI FTP a few days later and landed on 221.
Since then AI has bumped me an additional 6w. So slow progress in the build phase. This thread has helped me maintain hope that more gains are coming as the training intensity ramps up.
Regardless of FTP numbers, I feel like I can hold a consistent power for longer out on the road and for less perceived effort, as opposed to having to push myself into peaks and subsequent recovery to achieve the same speed previous.
I have a new block starting in 2 weeks, I’m going to kick that off with a ramp test, hoping I’ll see a bit of a jump after a recovery week.
