What workout did you do today? (2020, part 2)

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@Joelrivera

Is this a custom wo or on the TR lib?

It’s a custom workout based on guidance from a mentor & listening to Hunter Allen talk about FTP testing. I put the workout in the Hour of Power FTP Challenge team workout repository.

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Some discussion about the idea and why I use that ramp test:

A better (for me) ramp test

TrainerRoad’s ramp test estimates Max Aerobic Power [MAP] (best one minute power from the ramp) and takes 75% of that estimate as the rider’s FTP. I’m one of those riders that consistently has an FTP that’s more like 70% of my ramp-based MAP so my FTP is generally set a little high & I’m constantly futzing around with it. Recently I did an AC/HA test, TR ramp test, & some regular hour long efforts. As has often been the case, my hour efforts were 6% to 8% less than MAP-based FTP results. I c…