I'm just looking for some thoughts and hope that I can get some ideas/analysis.
I generally estimate my FTP to be 220W. Occasional I do some type of formal testing but I just dislike the all-out sessions because I find when I do them I don't sleep well.
This morning I went out on a group ride. There were times when I went off the front during climbs and also paced a few guys back into the main group. I noticed that after the first hour my ave. watts was 150 while my NP was 220W. There were times when I maxed out at 1103 watts; however, generally speaking I felt like I had more left in the tank.
Can I make a general estimate of NP with this information or is it totally useless?
Thanks,
I generally estimate my FTP to be 220W. Occasional I do some type of formal testing but I just dislike the all-out sessions because I find when I do them I don't sleep well.
This morning I went out on a group ride. There were times when I went off the front during climbs and also paced a few guys back into the main group. I noticed that after the first hour my ave. watts was 150 while my NP was 220W. There were times when I maxed out at 1103 watts; however, generally speaking I felt like I had more left in the tank.
Can I make a general estimate of NP with this information or is it totally useless?
Thanks,