How long does it take to recover from 20-min FTP test? I used trainerroad.com 20-min FTP test weeks ago.
I gave it all I’ve all and bumped up my FTP by 20watts. My heart rate was at max that I could muster.
Just wondering how long does it take to recover from that hard workout.
1-2 days
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1-2 days
Agreed, not long, but it depends a lot on how much base you have this season and how quickly you recover from hard efforts. Lot’s of folks can follow up a full out test day or even a full out 40 k TT with a solid ride the following day or even later the same day. Others need more regrouping time.
FWIW, my five or six highest power 20 minute intervals have come the day after a full 1x60 minute Threshold effort. These weren’t races so we’re talking about 90% to 95% of FTP for a full hour but the day after an effort like that my legs typically feel a bit heavy but almost immune to the normal discomfort of a hard 20 minute effort and I’ve surprised myself several times by breaking records on days like that. It’s not surprising anymore and I’ve tried it with several of the athletes I work with, a lot of folks do very well the day after a sustained L4 effort. Counter intuitive for sure but try it in training and you might surprise yourself.
-Dave
i have done better on a day two 40k when day one was a 40k, ie second day power better than first day on back to back 40k tt days
so i agree, annecdotally
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