Would be nice to how much your FTP improved with what training plan.

If you’re at 4.6watt/KG 4 months into serious training, just do what you’re doing and think about sending requests for a tryout to pro teams… Not to put you down…but are you sure about both your weight and watt measurements?

I just started sustained power build and I cannot wait to get through it. Very excited for these long efforts and hopefully the results will follow. I’d always do something similar to a short power or xc build, but I need a bit more for this base and keep my engine going.

And is he on a kickr/neo etc or a wheel-on trainer?

To be fair I have competed on a fairly high level in running and cross country skiing which have given a good aeroobic base. But I stopped due to a lot of injuries a few years back. I noticed last year that I was able to place high on segments on Strava without a lot of cycling. So I bought a Tacx N…

I am starting General Build today so it was Ramp Test Time! Very happy with the result and I felt that I went all out on the test today, I was completely knackered! 23/09/2018 - FTP 263 @ 99.5kg = 2.64 w/kg 06/11/2018 - FTP 274 @ 97.5kg = 2.81 w/kg 14/12/2018 - FTP 290 @ 92.9kg = 3.12 w/kg 15/0…

Interesting. Do you mind sharing your opinion why last year was “peaky”, and why you believe this years improvements will be more sustainable?

Around mid october 2017 I had some minor surgery that had me off the bike for the 6 weeks. Around the same time I moved house. So in reality my first day back training was new years eve. In effect 3 months off the bike. That’s why you see the massive drop. In theory I started SSB LV at that point bu…

After a 6month break started up training again, this time focusing on improving my power in the Aero position ready for summer time trials and triathlons. I test on the TT bars and try to do my intervals also on the TT bars, sitting up for the recoveries. Start - 277w (about 40w down on my last tes…

Started TR on 1 Jan (not intentional, just worked out that way) and tested at 183 watts. Completed SSBLV1 and did my second ramp test this morning to kick off SSBLV2. New FTP: 212. Very happy with that and excited to continue training.

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brenph February 5, 2019, 9:08am 484

Another Tuesday. Another Ramp test. 221 → 227w. Another 2.7%. Im hoping this gradual climb is more sustainable than the peaky nature of last year.

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