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I wouldn't bother retesting. I'd only retest if the value was oddly low.
I'd see how the week goes, drop any sessions I felt useless during and then reevaluate after a couple of weeks if you feel you're digging a hole. I often manually set my FTP in TR anyway as it doesn't take into account anything I'm doing outside and so I tend to have an intentionally lower FTP for TR stuff.You reminded me of the adjuster slider. That's very useful. If you can notch it down 5% and still get through the workouts you'll soon not have to back it off.
hippy
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What was your HR in that zone compared with old?
You're zones dont just suddenly bump up so it's quite a startle as you're suddenly asking the body to work a lot harder.
I'd re test tbh, it's easy and quick. And go from there.
If your threshold is actually 260 ridingat 230 should be pretty easy.
Re test. See what that says and come back.
Then either take a few days off, if you are tired. Or dial back the numbers a little so you can complete the prescribed sessions. The numbers dont matter, the work does. I've all but given up riding to power. I ride to perceived effort now, and power is whatever it is for the energy system I want to target. And I use HR to confirm where I am.