J Wakefield Posted July 10, 2017 Share A question for John, seeing that you guys have testing facilities in JHB and CPT. Is there a difference in FTPs done at sea level and that at altitude, even after time given for adjustment? All my PPOs PB have been set in when riding in CPT, about 5-7% on shorter burst above what I get here in JHB. So my question I suppose is. If an athletes lives in JHB for 6months, test FTP, then goes to CPT and lives there for 6 months and tests again would the figures match? (excluding all other factors like training and diet, to isolate the answer) Do I need to change my jetting? Simple answer is yes there is, but the values or differences are different per athlete and their physiology. Some people are effected badly by altitude and others not. What I have personally found is typically between 5 -10% difference but that value also becomes a lot closer when train correctly and get used to being at altitude. Also something to take into consideration is doing an outdoor FTP test vs indoors. If you training indoors a lot then do a test indoors and use that value when you on the indoor trainer. Adjusts accordingly when you then train outside. In some cases athletes are able to produce same power indoor vs outdoors and I have have the more they train on a indoor trainer over time the gap between indoor and out is reduced significantly. Patchelicious and Jakkals. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted July 10, 2017 Share https://instagram.com/p/BWXEUYhlVPg/ Andrew_Smith, Frosty, ClydeB1 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakkals. Posted July 10, 2017 Share not a bad week for Louis, His IF might've been a bit on the high side though.... 'Kaze Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinnekop Posted July 10, 2017 Share Simple answer is yes there is, but the values or differences are different per athlete and their physiology. Some people are effected badly by altitude and others not. What I have personally found is typically between 5 -10% difference but that value also becomes a lot closer when train correctly and get used to being at altitude. . So THAT is the reason I always suck at doing the August in Maaarch. awesme and Jakkals. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awesme Posted July 10, 2017 Share Not enjoying this, just got over my last bout, ready to kick into gear this week and there a stomach takes me out, been man down since Saturday. G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awesme Posted July 10, 2017 Share ... start flying cattle class. hehehe G Do I need to change my jetting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaco-fiets Posted July 10, 2017 Share Had one of my better weeks in a long time 5 rides (sat was a race in 3h06), 8h16m TSS 581.9 of which the race had a TSS of 267 and IF of 0.93 ......and today I am sick:( ClydeB1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Wakefield Posted July 12, 2017 Share So THAT is the reason I always suck at doing the August in Maaarch. Should actually be the opposite and you have some small turbos added. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted July 12, 2017 Share Been Ramping it up a little : Last 7 days TSS AVG per day 90.3Intensity 81 % Past 30 Days TSS AVG per day 105Intensity 75% Prepping for Vuelta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veebee Posted July 17, 2017 Share TSS: 617IF: .64 Some easy easy cruising in there. Did 2 days of strength work - squats and lifts which hurt and took a few days to recover from that. ClydeB1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakkals. Posted July 17, 2017 Share zeroNilf*k*l knees... J Wakefield and ClydeB1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanievb Posted July 17, 2017 Share 3 rides (2 indoor) 5h54 TSS 356IF: overworked and underpaid = no motivationhopefully this will help ClydeB1 and Jakkals. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClydeB1 Posted July 17, 2017 Share TSS: 558IF: 0.72 7 sessions including a VERY short and VERY chilled MTB coffee ride yesterday. Veebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaper Posted July 17, 2017 Share TSS 808.4IF 0.85 Jock Classic race this past weekend ClydeB1, Jakkals. and Veebee 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veebee Posted July 17, 2017 Share zeroNilf*k*l knees... We don't get paid for this so its fine to have time off... Jakkals. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgens Smit Posted July 17, 2017 Share 249.9 TSS0.76 IF Fell of a motorbike on the track, bit through my lip, bruised left side ribs and sternum as well. No riding saturday small ride on sunday to feel things out. Might start on Tuesday again depending on how the body feels Jakkals. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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