For my long bike rides for Ironman prep, I have been training at about 73% of my FTP. However, the 73% is based on my normalized power compared to FTP. My average watts is always a little bit lower than normalized power for longer rides. So, if I compared average watts to TFP then I think my percentage would be slightly lower. I want to ride about about 70-71% of my FTP for my upcoming Ironman.
My question is, should I use normalized power or average power to calculate riding intensity as the percentage of FTP? Secondarily, why use one or the other as the measuring point?
Thanks.
My question is, should I use normalized power or average power to calculate riding intensity as the percentage of FTP? Secondarily, why use one or the other as the measuring point?
Thanks.