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Newbie Powertraining Questions: Cycling Peaks vs New Power agent

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22-10.-2007, 12:08 AM	#1
Rob Havemeyer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 12	Newbie Powertraining Questions: Cycling Peaks vs New Power agent To all: I'm new to power training with a recently purchased Powertap. Only 2 rides. I'm 39 and this summer was my first season racing. Ended the season pretty well with a number of top 5 places as well as my first win last month. My biggest questions are: Has anyone usd the new power agent software and compared it to cycling peaks? +/- 's Where can you find more complete information on using all of the functions of cycling peaks (ie set up work out comparisions etc.) without attending a seminar ? In your opinions what is the best guidelines or information to effectively set up my winter/spring training program. I don't mind working the training program details out myself but after I perform my critical power tests. 20min LT test plus establish CP.2 CP1, CP6, CP12 etc. What then ? It seems that between Joe F. and others much of the training program needs to be based on current fitness level/expected type of A events (road races,crits,TT's) and time to those A events and of course areas of weaknesses. I'm just at a loss for how to approach winter/spring training based on what seems like alot of general guidlines out there. Who has experienced a similar situation and how did you manage to develop your program? What things should I avoid and what advice do you have? I'm sure there is a fairly big learning curve to really understand whats going on week after week. But I'm just at a loss as to the interpretation of the data (TSS,CTL,ATL) and how to best utilize that infomation to improve my fitness level and performances in races. Thanks in advance

22-10.-2007, 01:01 AM	#2
hammonjj Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 25	Re: Newbie Powertraining Questions: Cycling Peaks vs New Power agent As far as the Poweragent software goes, if your a mac user, it sucks. It crashes often and is difficult to use; this coming from a man who does user interface design for a living. If I were you, I would suggest going with the cycling peaks software. There is a book called "Training and Racing with a Power Meter" or something of that sort. Very good info. Doesn't really assume much about your current fitness.

22-10.-2007, 01:47 PM	#3
Alex Simmons Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 1,674	Re: Newbie Powertraining Questions: Cycling Peaks vs New Power agent You could consider engaging a coach who understands all this stuff. __________________ http://alex-cycle.blogspot.com/ http://www.cyclecoach.com/

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