Finally Cracked the 300W FTP-Test Barrier

Triathlon Forum
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I’m usually a very humble person, but I am too excited about yesterday’s FTP test to not brag…just a little.

I got on the trainer last night to see where my body is at early on in the winter training. Legs very good and strong as the 5 minute effort was much higher than it had been in previous tests. I took that confidence right into the 20 minute test and got going hard early. I was 320-325 for the first 3 minutes or so before settling into the high 31x range. The average was slowly dropping 319, 318, 316 as I struggled the final 5 minutes, but I was able to grind out the final 1:30 to hold off and finish with 316 average watts, for my new FTP off an even 300!

Okay, I’m done. Keep grinding out there people!

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Congratulation! That’s great! Wish I was up there with you.

Scott

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You sure you zero’ed you PM correctly before thevtude? Maybe it drifted up too…

Jk, congrats!

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Well done. That’s sick.

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Curious; What protocol are you using to determine FTP from a 20 minute test?

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Congrats! My FTP this morning was 242!

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It sounds like the 20 min test (60 min workout) on trainerroad.com.

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good job. curious…what is your weight?

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I used the test from the Coggan/Allen book.

30 minutes of warm-up with some high RPM spin-ups, 5 minutes max, 10 minutes easy, 20 minute test, pass out.

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Curious; What protocol are you using to determine FTP from a 20 minute test?

And that uses .95x20minPwr, which I’ve seen other places.

Super jealous of OP. Sitting at 234 myself, as judged by KKRM extrapolation.

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DAMN! Congrats!

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Pre-ride weigh in had me at 149.6 lbs.

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Congrats! I tested this morning on the CT and ended up with 2@6 ave watts and FTP of 281. 300 FTP is just sick, can’t imagine how much that would hurt

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It hurt about the same as anyone’s max effort :wink:

I was right around your FTP last year, 283. Hard work and smart training and you will be right there!

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Good job! Nearly 4.5w/kg is no joke. I’d be curious to know what your training schedule has been like over the past few months.

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Get back to the humilty. Your FTP is not 300 W. Your 20 minute power is 316 W. Go out and do a 60 minute test, plus/minus a few minutes (and not minus 40 minutes!). You got an indication that your FTP could be 300+ W.

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read a book, namely this one:

http://www.amazon.com/Training-Racing-Power-Meter-Hunter/dp/1934030554

then, let the dude be stoked with this FTP.
there are good reasons to believe that a 60min. test isn’t as good as the 20 anyway.

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Impressive. Where did you start out? I’m curious about your progression. I’ve gone from 195 to 253 since buying my PT. leveling off lately.

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Don’t be an ass. Nearly everyone estimates FTP by extrapolating results from a shorter test.

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Don’t be an ass. Nearly everyone estimates FTP by extrapolating results from a shorter test.

This.

John