Body Fat: 19.0% (no change)
Weekly Distance: 180km (-30km)
FTP: 210w (minimum value, +5w)
CTL; 42.1 (+6.3)
Highlight of this week: Friday Ride hit bests for every interval from 1s to 1h (!)
Goal for next week: back to work, eat well - keep riding
Well, I'm still bitterly disappointed with my numbers. I hit an AP of 210 for an hour on a hearty ride, so 210 is a bare minimum, but even so it is crap. In 2008 after no riding I was happily sitting on 240w. On the bright side my 20min power (which is a good gauge since I tend to do a 20min effort at some point during every tempo or SST ride) is increasing very quickly up from 172w to 235w over the last 3 weeks.
Back to work tomorrow after 2 rain-soaked weeks and overload. On the bright side both of the full-time roles I'll be performing in my 4-day week are based at offices 30 minutes away from Hillingdon Cycle Circuit. So, I will be dropping down there to get some workouts done after work. With the racing calendar completing last week my timing couldn't be better - the circuit is busy over the summer but this week is the first week it is quiet and available to the general public.
Weekly Distance: 180km (-30km)
FTP: 210w (minimum value, +5w)
CTL; 42.1 (+6.3)
Highlight of this week: Friday Ride hit bests for every interval from 1s to 1h (!)
Goal for next week: back to work, eat well - keep riding
Well, I'm still bitterly disappointed with my numbers. I hit an AP of 210 for an hour on a hearty ride, so 210 is a bare minimum, but even so it is crap. In 2008 after no riding I was happily sitting on 240w. On the bright side my 20min power (which is a good gauge since I tend to do a 20min effort at some point during every tempo or SST ride) is increasing very quickly up from 172w to 235w over the last 3 weeks.
Back to work tomorrow after 2 rain-soaked weeks and overload. On the bright side both of the full-time roles I'll be performing in my 4-day week are based at offices 30 minutes away from Hillingdon Cycle Circuit. So, I will be dropping down there to get some workouts done after work. With the racing calendar completing last week my timing couldn't be better - the circuit is busy over the summer but this week is the first week it is quiet and available to the general public.
1 comments:
Hi Mark
Don't be bitterly disappointed, it's gonna take time. I wouldn't worry about your 60 minute AP as on an outdoor ride there are too many factors which can bring this down. Your improving 20 minute power is a much better indicator at the moment and if that's rising you should be happy! Read this and you'll know what I mean, and you will be happy, which is what matters :-) : http://tinyurl.com/2uvexmj
Cheers,
Q
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