As I stated previously, my cycling goal for 2013 is to do 3000 miles. So this morning I went on Garmin Connect and played with their Goal Setting Tool, and created an annual goal of 3000 miles. This is fine for a long term goal, but wanted to break it down finer into smaller chunks of Monthly Goals. Therefore, I decided to create midterm monthly goals of 250 miles. That will be tougher to do in the Winter Training Months, but do-able. Example, January totals as of today, 1-26 with 5 days left, I have 50 miles to go to reach my monthly goal of 250.As this week is the Tour of Sufferlandia, I should have no problems.
I am hoping that monthly goals will motivate me enough to ride longer with less intensity, but if I see my number drop, I may have to break it down to weekly goals. I hope not, but onward and upward as they say...
Today - HHNF or Hell Hath No Fury! 20 miles more..
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Saturday, January 12, 2013
First FTP Test Results of 2013...
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/261152158#.UPGkPeX2dWo.gmail
OK bit the bullet and tried Training Roads getting ready for the Sufferfest Tour at the end of the month. Great program, and you get one month with money back offer and can cancel at anytime. I thought that since we did not get to do the Threshold Test at CC that I would try to determine my FTP using Training Roads, and did their 20 minute FTP Test. By the way, it is exactly like the Spineval version without coach Troy cheering you on, so I just use iTunes. 20 minutes is a long time without distractions.
Well, if you have an ant+ stick,which Nick and I do because we have the FR60 Garmin Watches, you can connect your speed and cadence, HR, and ever Ant+ power meter. So I made the mistake of connecting my PowerCal and it did not register during the test so I got no Power Data, not even the Estimated Power that Training Roads uses....Darn IT!
Thank Goodness for Garmin and Connect because their power data automatically calculates your best 20 minute Power Output that then can become your FTP. So according to Garmin my FTP is 187, not great but a start. I am going to do it again with Training Roads Monday using their 8 minute FTH Test and disconnect my PowerCal, and see what their Estimated Power with the Kinetic Trainer Gives me.
T
OK bit the bullet and tried Training Roads getting ready for the Sufferfest Tour at the end of the month. Great program, and you get one month with money back offer and can cancel at anytime. I thought that since we did not get to do the Threshold Test at CC that I would try to determine my FTP using Training Roads, and did their 20 minute FTP Test. By the way, it is exactly like the Spineval version without coach Troy cheering you on, so I just use iTunes. 20 minutes is a long time without distractions.
Well, if you have an ant+ stick,which Nick and I do because we have the FR60 Garmin Watches, you can connect your speed and cadence, HR, and ever Ant+ power meter. So I made the mistake of connecting my PowerCal and it did not register during the test so I got no Power Data, not even the Estimated Power that Training Roads uses....Darn IT!
Thank Goodness for Garmin and Connect because their power data automatically calculates your best 20 minute Power Output that then can become your FTP. So according to Garmin my FTP is 187, not great but a start. I am going to do it again with Training Roads Monday using their 8 minute FTH Test and disconnect my PowerCal, and see what their Estimated Power with the Kinetic Trainer Gives me.
T
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