Background.
I have been using TR since early this year after a few years as a coached rider. Mostly CX oriented. Always been good at shorter intervals/ sprints/ surge & recover; struggled much more with anything medium to long (e.g. 6-20 min in my book). Although smashed 10-15 min OG efforts out of the park every time.
Coached FTP was 270, but I think this was over estimated, esp for the longer intervals.
Did an FTP test (ramp) and struggled as it is a long interval, which threw out 230 or so. Thought this was too low, so plugged in 250 for the first plan.
First plan (Feb-April) I felt the endurance intervals (build) etc. were too easy, and started running them at 110%⌠still finding easy/ very easy. The other intervals were OK but rarely stretching (i.e. completed every interval every time). I tended to go hard on the outdoor rides (well over the numbers), and then get red-zoned so subsequent workouts cancelled.
Then AI FTP kicked in - giving 253. Which made me thing 250 was about right.
The second AI FTP remained about the same, which I was OK with as I had been ill.
But the third has also not shifted (actually 253W), which is a little worrying, as i) I have not progressed; and ii) I am not really being challenged by the workouts.
Anyone got any thoughts on i) cause; or ii) what to do?
Do I just crank up FTP and see what happens?
My problem is that I want to rely on TR to do all the planning for me, fatigue management etc⌠donât have the headspace to think all that through. Just want to ride faster.