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@TTM Thanks for the advice. I'll have a look at building a better picture of the starting point. I'm new to training in any way other than just riding/hill reps so still reading up the whole number crunching side of it. Curious what picture it paints.
It'll be seated efforts for the best part as it'll take physio before I can grip or put weight on the right hand wrist. The FTP test I did was a one handed affair pre surgery. Going try and do something to keep up some core strength too.
@hovis It's swaddled up with a few different things but, yeah, the itching already! When the girlfriend isn't watching I've been jamming a ruler in there. You'd think there was a breathable option but I'll resist trying to stick holes in it. I've had a pins and needles sensation in the thumb for two weeks for extra fun.
@Thuekr I keep meaning to watch it. I saw some photos of Hayman on a turbo and his arm propped on a stepladder. Amazing to go from that to a PR win. Got this years on at the moment
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It's swaddled up with a few different things but, yeah, the itching already! When the girlfriend isn't watching I've been jamming a ruler in there. You'd think there was a breathable option but I'll resist trying to stick holes in it.
Quoting out of context for the lolz.
Also, I used to use a bbq skewer...
Hovis
Sorry to hear of your injury. Does it affect your ability to train on the turbo at all?
If not, and you have the focus and motivation, then there's no reason you can't be in even better shape than pre crash.
If it were me, I'd run a series of PD tests at short, medium and long durations to see where things currently stand. Then have a think about the riding you and enjoy and what your weaknesses are and work on them.
For the kind of rides you've discussed above, I'd want a decent base. So sweet spot is your friend there, aiming to hold it for ever increasing durations. When you can hold it for 30-40 min intervals without too much trouble, then increase the power by 5%.
Testing your 5 min power will give you an idea of your Vo2 max. Useful to see how much headroom you've got above currrent FTP. If it's a lot, then growing FTP with over/unders.
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