mauricemaher wrote:
Nonojohn wrote:
While we have you here... Question that's been on my mind:
Is there a metric that describes how long you can hold FTP for? And is there a practical difference if someone can hold their FTP for 1.1hours vs 50 minutes?
The lay mens definition of FTP (I am a lay man) is basically 1 hour power, I'm not sure if that was ever the intent from AC's point of view.
Basically in training you have various schools of thought, one being that raising (lay mens version) of FTP, reasonably floats all boats (IE all your power for longer durations) the other being that Maxlass or threshold is event specific and that should be your focus during whatever you might describe as specific phase of training.
IE extension of speed for longer events (say IM) vs increase of (threshold) FTP for shorter events…with various other training ideas somewhere in between.
I wouldn't lose too much sleep over the difference in all out power for 50 vs 66 minutes, unless it means hour record or Oly gold etc.
Maurice
That's pretty much what my stance is, but am curious what causes the difference. Is it sort of a pain threshold thing, etc.
sentania wrote:
yes there is a difference, it's pretty simpl: if you can hold a specific wattage for 66 minutes, by definition it's not your FTP.
if you can hold a specific wattage for only 50 minutes, by definition it's not your FTP.
Going off the: FTP isn't defined as the power that can be held for an hour.