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Thanks both.
I just did the FTP test. My FTP is embarrassingly shit, but I haven’t done much but get fat since 2015 and you have to start somewhere. Probably the only thing I took satisfaction from is my pacing. I think I managed to get it all out in both 8 minute efforts at exactly 90 rpm. 292 for the first 8 and 287 for the second 8, for an ftp of 260 for full disclosure. Goal is to get my weight down to 82 kg and ftp up to around 290 to 300.
The thing that really surprised me was my heart rate. It didn’t seem screwy in the warm up, but it was around 185 in both efforts. I haven’t seen it that consistently high since a 10 mile tt I did around 2011. Not sure if it was a reading error - if not I’m glad I didn’t keel over.