Downloaded from Amazon the Kindle Edition of Training and Racing With A Power Meter 3rd Edition.
In bold blue this is the definition of FTP.
"FTP is the highest power that a rider can maintain in a quasi–steady state without fatiguing. When power exceeds FTP, fatigue will occur much sooner (generally after approximately one hour in well-trained cyclists), whereas power just below FTP can be maintained considerably longer."
This is somewhat different to the definition in the original book.
But interesting is that according to this definition, approximately one hour, now only applies to well trained cyclists, whatever a well trained cyclists means.
More extraordinary, fatigue will occur after one hour if one is exceeding FTP. Not at FTP but exceeding FTP. Exceeding FTP by how much 1% 2% 5%?
How long can an untrained cyclist exceed FTP without fatiguing?
The definition is vague and unscientific.
How long is ' considerably longer", 20 minutes, 2 hours 4 hours?
What is " well trained ", a pro cyclist or triathlete, 3 hours training a week, 8 hours, 16 hours, 30 hours?
What is a " quasi steady state "?
How much is "just below", 5%, 3%, 1%?
How far either side of 60 minutes is "approximately one hour", 5 minutes, 10 minutes 15 minutes or even 30 minutes?
In bold blue this is the definition of FTP.
"FTP is the highest power that a rider can maintain in a quasi–steady state without fatiguing. When power exceeds FTP, fatigue will occur much sooner (generally after approximately one hour in well-trained cyclists), whereas power just below FTP can be maintained considerably longer."
This is somewhat different to the definition in the original book.
But interesting is that according to this definition, approximately one hour, now only applies to well trained cyclists, whatever a well trained cyclists means.
More extraordinary, fatigue will occur after one hour if one is exceeding FTP. Not at FTP but exceeding FTP. Exceeding FTP by how much 1% 2% 5%?
How long can an untrained cyclist exceed FTP without fatiguing?
The definition is vague and unscientific.
How long is ' considerably longer", 20 minutes, 2 hours 4 hours?
What is " well trained ", a pro cyclist or triathlete, 3 hours training a week, 8 hours, 16 hours, 30 hours?
What is a " quasi steady state "?
How much is "just below", 5%, 3%, 1%?
How far either side of 60 minutes is "approximately one hour", 5 minutes, 10 minutes 15 minutes or even 30 minutes?