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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.
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I did my first test of the year 2 weeks ago. Not fun. You are probably better off with Virtual Power from TrainerRoad than with the PowerCal anyway. Virtual Power will show actual improvement over time, while the Powercal is just guessing from your heart rate. You could get way stronger, but if your relative heart rate stays the same, Powercal probably won't show more watts. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the feedback! Love Trainer Road and Virtual Power is alot better to train with. All I get from PowerCal is after ride comparisons, and another graph of Garmin Connect, which I love! Virtual Power provides me accurate workout WATTS and Targets during the workout, and an accurate Threshold to train by. Alot cheaper than a PowerTap!
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