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Hello all, followed the Time crunched cyclist plan this time last year using only HR. Workouts done on a turbo. It was challenging and I got some decent gains.
Bought a power meter before Christmas so have started again, using power instead.
In order to set zones I used the same test as before, two 8 minute efforts interspersed with a rest period. Balls deep for the entire 8 minutes. The instruction is to then subtract a certain percentage to establish training zones.
I'm wondering if the zones are correct though as the sessions are hard. For instance, his SS ('steady state' I'm guessing synonymous with sweet spot?) workouts are supposed to have an RPE of about 7 whereas for me they're more of a strong 8.
Is it a case of the test being erroneous? My result from the 8 minute tests was 323 watts avg, which supposedly gives me an FTP of 299. This doesn't sound ludicrous, I'm not massively unfit. Just unsure how intense the SS workouts are supposed to be as when doing these before (with only HR) they were a tad easier. I'm struggling to commute and commit to the workouts fully as they drain my legs.